Andreescu, Fernandez, Marino make 1st-round exit in Abu Dhabi

Canadians were sent packing early at the Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open, with Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino all losing their first-round matches on Tuesday.

Andreescu, who advanced to the semifinals of last week's Thailand Open before retiring with a shoulder injury, lost 7-6 (2), 6-2 to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva.

Putintseva broke Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., five times on nine chances, and strung together a five-game winning streak in the second set to put the match away.

WATCH | Andreescu loses in straight sets after brief injury setback:

Bianca Andreescu ousted in Abu Dhabi opener

2 years ago

Duration 1:57

Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva beat Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., fell 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 to Shelby Rogers. The American saved all four break points she faced, while breaking Fernandez three times on six chances.

Vancouver's Marino lost 6-3, 6-3, to China's Zheng Qinwen, who fired 10 aces in the match while committing just one double-fault to Marino's six.

Both Fernandez and Marino advanced to the main draw of the WTA 500 event through qualifying.

WATCH | Andreescu hurt in Thailand Open semifinal:

Andreescu forced to retire from Thailand Open semifinals with injury

2 years ago

Duration 2:41

An upper-body injury to Mississauga, Ont. native Bianca Andreescu forced her to bow out of the 2nd set of her Thailand Open semifinals match against Lesia Tsurenko.