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.

Defending champion Elena Rybakina edged out Ons Jabeur in a deciding-set tie-break on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open. Kazakh Rybakina missed two match points in the 12th game of the third set but kept her cool to see off the challenge of three-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur.

Ons Jabeur said she hoped for more noisy local support after setting up a box office quarter-final against top seed and defending champion Elena Rybakina at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. Jabeur outgunned 17-year-old qualifier Sonobe Wakana 6-3,

World number five Elena Rybakina progresses to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open, but British doubles hopeful Heather Watson goes home.