Heather Watson was amongst three Britons overwhelmed within the first spherical of qualifying for subsequent week’s Australian Open.
The British quantity 5 misplaced 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to Spanish world quantity 145 Aliona Bolsova as she failed to achieve the principle draw for the primary time since 2011.
Watson, 30, who reached the Wimbledon fourth spherical final 12 months, has now did not qualify for a second Grand Slam in a row after lacking out on the US Open.
Compatriots Sonay Kartal and Paul Jubb additionally misplaced in Melbourne on Monday.
Kartal, 21, was overwhelmed 4-6 6-3 1-6 by American Elizabeth Mandlik, whereas 23-year-old Paul Jubb misplaced 3-6 6-1 4-6 to Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic.
Qualifying continues on Tuesday (23:00 GMT Monday), with Britons Lily Miyazaki, Katie Swan, Jodie Burrage and Katie Boulter in motion.
They may hope to hitch Harriet Dart and Emma Raducanu as Britain’s representatives within the ladies’s singles primary draw, though 2021 US Open champion Raducanu remains to be recovering from an ankle damage.
In males’s qualifying, Britons Liam Broady and Ryan Peniston face Ecuador’s Emilio Gomez and Canada’s Alexis Galarneau respectively on Tuesday.
The pair might be a part of Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Andy Murray and Jack Draper in the principle draw of the lads’s singles on the opening Grand Slam of the 12 months.
