Belinda Bencic defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the Mubadala Open quarterfinals to reach her first tour-level semifinal since April 2023.

Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing first round exit at the Abu Dhabi Open going down against Marketa Vondrousova in a battle of former Grand Slam champions.

Tuesday's first-round match at the Abu Dhabi Open featured two one-time Grand Slam winners who have battled injuries against each other. Emma Raducanu and Marketa Vondrousova faced off for the third time on tour.

Ons Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova and Belinda Bencic -- picked up first-round victories at the WTA 500 Mubadala Open on Tuesday.

Britain's Emma Raducanu is out of the Abu Dhabi Open after losing in straight sets to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round.

Emma Raducanu suffered a third straight defeat in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The 22-year-old was beaten 6-3 6-4 by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to add to her losses to Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open and to Cristina Bucsa in Singapore last week.

Emma Raducanu pays for errors as losing streak continues in Abu Dhabi - The 22-year-old was beaten 6-3 6-4 by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.

Emma Raducanu has crashed out of the Abu Dhabi Open in the first round after Marketa Vondrousova beat the British star 6-3 6-4 on Tuesday. The result means Raducanu has suffered back-to-back first-round defeats on the WTA Tour after her early exit at the Singapore Open last week.