Sun loses in second round at Eastbourne

Lulu Sun has had a mixed build up to Wimbledon PHOTO: WTA GRAPHIC

New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has been beaten in the second round at the Eastbourne WTA tournament a couple of days after beating the top seed.

Sun was beaten in straight sets 6-3 6-3 by Russian Anna Blinkova in just over an hour again in windy conditions in the seaside town.

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The 24-year-old Sun had two wins and three losses in her Wimbledon build up with the vicotry over top-20 ranked Daria Kasatkina a highlight.

Sun, who has a current ranking of 46 reached the reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year.with wins over Qinwen Zheng and Emma Raducannu along the way has plenty of ranking points to defend at the tournament in 2025, a good draw will be hoped for.

Sun confirmed she will play doubles with Canada's Leylah Fernandez at Wimbledon.

They teamed up for the Catalonia Open in May and reached the final.