Britain’s Sonay Kartal lost in the first round against Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open.
The 23-year-old was beaten 7-5, 4-6, 3-6 by her French rival, who won the 2022 Championship.
Garcia, formerly ranked fourth in the world, will now face Karolina Muchova after her 31st-year-old victory on March 19.,,,,, External She will retire later this year.
The loss for Qatar comes after the first round of exits by British Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley.
Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-0 7-5 by Serbia’s Olga Danilovic, who will now face Emma Raducanu, who recently defeated Boulter as No. 1 for the British women.
