Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has been knocked out in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
The fifth-seeded American lost 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhastan.
It's Kenin's first defeat in a WTA Tour match since winning the title in Melbourne last month.
Rybakina will now face Katerina Siniakova in the next round.
“I’m so happy with my win today!”
— wta (@WTA) February 18, 2020
Elena Rybakina reflects on her stunning @DDFTennis victory over Kenin. pic.twitter.com/KUZr7MNEkV


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