Emma Raducanu falls to a fourth straight defeat after being beaten in straight sets by Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Qatar Open.

Emma Raducanu on worst run of career after first-round exit at Qatar Open - Raducanu fell to a fourth straight defeat after receiving a wildcard in Doha

Emma Raducanu has crashed out in the first round of the Qatar Open following a straight sets defeat to Ekaterina Alexandrova. It is the Brit's fourth loss in a row as her wretched form goes on following her Australian Open exit.

Emma Raducanu 's struggles continued as she suffered a fourth straight loss for the first time in her career. Raducanu began her season with victory over Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Australian Open but could not repeat the feat at the Qatar Open in Doha.

Emma Raducanu has now lost four matches in a row for the first time in her career after three consecutive first-round losses follow on from her third-round exit in Australian Open; watch all the ATP a

Emma Raducanu is now on the longest losing run of her entire career to spark an intense debate over why she keeps being awarded wildcards. Raducanu lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Sunday to mark four straight WTA defeats for the first time ever.

Raducanu has yet to taste victory since her coach Nick Cavaday stepped down following the Australian Open, citing health reasons. Since then, she has faced several powerful opponents, losing to Marketa Vondrousova in Abu Dhabi and Cristina Bucsa in Singapore.

Emma Raducanu vowed to play more matches in 2025, but her efforts are being thwarted by the worst run of form in her professional career and now she has suffered a third straight first round defeat after going out of the Qatar Open.