- Bouzkova defeated Stosur 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Stosur out in first round for the fifth time in six years
Samantha Stosur’s woeful record in Australia has continued after she was eliminated in the first round of the Brisbane International. The Gold Coast local crashed to a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Czech world No.139 Marie Bouzkova at Pat Rafter Arena on Tuesday in a worrying result ahead of the Australian Open as she pursues her first win since 2015.
The 34-year-old appeared set for a rare home soil victory after a strong opening set when she responded to being broken in the third game by breaking back twice. But the 74th-ranked Stosur, who last reached the second round of her home tournament in 2016, fell away when qualifier Bouzkova hit her straps on serve. Bouzkova was unstoppable in the final two sets, losing just two points on her first serve as wildcard Stosur was left to rue being broken in the opening game of the second set after saving five break points.
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