Slovak glamor girl Daniela Hantuchova was sent packing in the first round of the WTA Qatar Open by little known Romanian Simona Halep on Tuesday as ninth seed Sabine Lisicki was shocked by fellow German Angelique Kerber.
Hantuchova, who won in Pattaya last week, ran into an aggressive baseliner who played a brilliant tie breaker to clinch a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) victory after two hours and 32 minutes on court.
Hantuchova's upset followed the 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 ouster of Lisicki by recent Paris Open winner Kerber.