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 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 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 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.

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,