Suarez Navarro shock exit in Mallorca

Carla Suarez Navarro crashed out of the opening round of the Mallorca Open on Monday, suffering defeat to compatriot Lara Arruabarrena.

Arrubarrena clinched the first set 6-4, before Suarez Navarro fought back to a tiebreak in the second before eventually falling out 7-6(4) in the final set.

Earlier in the day on Court One, Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck also caused upset by knocking out eighth seed Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Elsewhere, Australia’s Samantha Stosur, Germany’s Carina Witthioft and Tatjana Maria all won their first round matches. While Alison Riske and Johanna Larsson won their qualifier matches.