Another week, another early exit for Emma Raducanu – and the inconsistency of her performances underlines the need for her to appoint a coach.

Emma Raducanu highlighted that she is in no rush to find a new coach because it must be "a right fit" and also revealed that she is excited about the upcoming period because she believes it could help her get the better understanding of some things.

Tuesday's first-round match at the Abu Dhabi Open featured two one-time Grand Slam winners who have battled injuries against each other. Emma Raducanu and Marketa Vondrousova faced off for the third time on tour.

Britains Emma Raducanu loses form at end of both sets in Abu Dhabi first round clash vs Marketa Vondrousova, going down in straight sets; loss follows first round exit at Singapore Open; Carlos Alcaraz wins in three sets at Rotterdam Open;

Scot is better qualified than anybody when it comes to plotting a long-term campaign and could function as a point of reassurance

The Brit, who crashed out of the Singapore Open earlier this week in a three-set slugfest to world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa, was initially given a qualifying wildcard but had been upgraded to the main draw. The new wildcard was awarded after a flurry of withdrawals due to injury, with Raducanu hoping to bounce back without a permanent coach in place.

Emma Raducanu suffered a first-round exit for the second straight tournament on Tuesday, falling in straight sets to Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open.

Legendary tennis coach Rick Macci has defended Emma Raducanu as he proclaimed that the Brit’s results are met with “overreaction on steroids.” Macci, a former coach of tennis icon Serena Williams, urged Raducanu to “think out of the box” by bringing in a consultant to help with the biomechanics of her serve.