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 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 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.

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 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 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.