Emma Raducanu's struggles continue as she loses to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Qatar Open. The 22-year-old British player, despite a strong start in both sets, couldn't overcome Alexandrova's resilience, ultimately losing 6-3 7-5. Alexandrova will now face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the second round.
Emma Raducanu suffered her third first-round tournament defeat inside two weeks as she lost 6-3 7-5 to Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Qatar Open . The 22-year-old Briton had been handed her second successive wildcard for the WTA 's latest tournament in the Middle East but was handed a tough draw against the Russian world No 25, who was fresh from winning the Linz Open last week.
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