Defending champion Garbine Muguruza and top seed Aryna Sabalenka are both out in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Fourth seed Garbine Muguruza closed the first set with a love hold and an ace. Both the second and third set went with serve until the final game when Kudermetova earned a break.
The ending was bitter for Muguruza. Serving to level the third set to 5-5, the Spaniard served three double-faults in a row, handing the Russian the break and hence the match, 3-6 6-4 6-4.