New Zealand women's tennis No 2 Leanne Baker lost her first round singles match at the US$50,000 ($76,400) Troy Challenger in Alabama.
Baker, who qualified for the main draw, has a current ranking of 377 but was beaten by tournament fifth seed and world No 103 Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-3, 7-6.
Baker is still expected to improve her ranking by around 10 places as a result of qualifying.
Tennis: Baker loses first round in Alabama
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