Bulgaria's top-ranked tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has been defeated in the first round of the Masters tournament in Rome, losing to former world number five Daniela Hantuchova from Slovakia in two sets (4-6, 2-6).Pironkova, a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year, has extended her losing streak to five consecutive matches, notching her 15 defeat at of the season so far.
With a very subdued and passive performance, Pironkova was trailing 1-5 in the first set, but her attempt at a comeback was shortlived and Hantuchova closed out the first set without too much difficulty.
The first set appeared to have sapped Pironkova's strength completely and she put up only a modest fight in the second set, committing too many unforced errors and showing little ability to find an answer to Hantuchova's aggressive play.
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