Laura Robson's Australian Open lasted just 74 minutes after the British number five lost in the first round of qualifying to France's Amandine Hesse.
Robson was hoping to build on an encouraging performance at the US Open four months ago but the 22-year-old made a sluggish start against world number 205 Hesse and never recovered.
Her 6-2 6-4 defeat at Melbourne Park means Robson has failed to win a competitive match since September, while Hesse goes through to meet either Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa or the American doubles specialist Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Source: PA
