Laura Robson loses in Nottingham Open first round
Britain’s Laura Robson was knocked out in the first round of the Nottingham Open, losing 6-3 7-5 to Portugal’s Michelle Larcher de Brito.
The 22-year-old former British number one has won only once in the main draw of a WTA event since September 2013 after suffering with a wrist injury.
Naomi Broady is also out after a 6-2 6-1 loss to world number 72 Su-Wei Hsieh.
There was better news for British number four Tara Moore, who beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic 6-2 7-5.
Fellow British player Heather Watson plays later on Tuesday, while Johanna Konta progressed through the first round on Monday with a 6-3 6-0 win over American Victoria Duval.
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also reached the second round with a 7-5 6-3 win over Cagla Buyukakcay, but fifth seed Yanina Wickmayer is out after a 7-5 7-6 defeat by lucky loser Andrea Hlavackova.
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