New Zealand qualifier Sacha Jones went down in three sets in the first round of the Pattaya Open in Thailand overnight.
World No 166 Jones lost 4-6 6-4 1-6 to 72nd-ranked Italian Alberta Brianti in the first round of the US$220,000 ($297,829) tournament, the 19-year-old Auckland having advanced through three rounds of qualifying to get there.
Compatriot Marina Erakovic was to play her first round match today, against fifth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer.
- NZPA
Tennis: Jones suffers first round exit
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