Partnering Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia, 31st in the world) Kontaveit, 26th in the world, lost to world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia and Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands (WTA 9) 7: 6 (8: 6), 3: 6 in the Brisbane Tennis Tournament Doubles Open 8:10.

In the first set, Kontaveit and Pavlyuchenkova twice broke their opponents' serve only to fall behind. Barty and Bertens went on to lead 2: 0 after two games, but Kontaveit and Pavlyuchenkova won six of the next eight games to take things to a tie breaker, which they lost 8: 6.

The second set started with Kontaveit and Pavlyuchenkova immediately losing their service, and again in the ninth game, taking the set 6.3.

In the third set, Barty and Bertens took a 4: 1 lead, then fell 5: 6 behind, only to win three straight games and take the set 10:8.

Kontaveit is next in action in the singles, at the Queensland Tennis Centre, on Tuesday, against Su-wei Hsieh of Taiwan (WTA 32).