Emma Raducanu has suffered a straight-set defeat in the opening round of the Qatar Open. The British No. 2 was downed 6-3, 7-5 by Ekaterina Alexandrova. The defeat marks Raducanu's third first-round exit in three weeks having missed out on a win in both Singapore and Abu Dhabi.

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’s struggles on the WTA Tour continued as she set an unwanted record following her latest defeat in the first round of the Qatar Open. The 2021 US Open champion vowed to play more tournaments in 2025 to regain form and match fitness,

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.

The Brit, who was given a second successive wildcard for the WTA's latest tournament, was beaten 6-3 7-5 by Alexandrova, who avenged her loss at the Australian Open last month

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 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 '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 could next look to play at the Qatar Open on Sky Sports Tennis from February 9-15 after a third early exit of the year already; Raducanu lost to Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open