Katie Boulter knocked out of Mubadala DC Open by American Ashlyn Krueger as Cameron Norrie ends six-game ATP Tour losing run

Katie Boulter failed to build on a promising start as she suffered a 3-6 6-2 6-2 defeat to American Ashlyn Krueger in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open.

In Mexico, fellow Brit Cameron Norrie booked his place in the second round of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo with a 6-4 6-1 victory against world No 95 Aleksandar Kovacevic.

Boulter dominated the first set and went a break up in the seventh game as Krueger sent a backhand long.

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The Brit, who was making her first appearance since a first-round Wimbledon exit, broke again two games later to clinch the opening set.

Krueger turned things around after making 16 unforced errors in the first set, to break Boulter twice in the second and level the contest.

The final set was a tense affair, with Krueger immediately going on the offensive, forcing Boulter to save two break points, but the Brit held service.

Boulter then hit back, taking a 2-0 lead, but could not sustain her momentum, with Krueger breaking her opponent three times over the next five games to seal victory.

Krueger will now take on four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the second round.

Norrie ends ATP Tour losing streak

Norrie ended a six-match streak without a win on the ATP Tour with a big victory against Kovacevic in Mexico.

Despite winning in straight sets, it wasn't all plain sailing for the Brit, who lost on service in the opening game.

He hit back immediately, levelling the set, but again struggled to hold serve, with Norrie saving two break points to fend off his opponent's advances.

The first set came down to the wire, with Kovacevic and Norrie trading breaks again in the eighth and ninth games, but it was the Brit who came out on top.

Norrie kicked into second gear in the second set, taking a 4-1 lead before seeing out the match in just over half an hour to book a second-round tie against either Aidan Mayo or Jamie Duckworth.

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