Emma Raducanu's Indian Wells campaign ended in brutal fashion as Amanda Anisimova dismantled the British number one in a mere 52 minutes during their third-round encounter.
The 23-year-old, seeded 25th in the tournament, was comprehensively outplayed in a 6-1, 6-1 defeat by the American world number six.
The statistics painted a damning picture of Raducanu's struggles, with the Briton managing only two winners throughout the entire match compared to 21 from her opponent.
Anisimova was never troubled, progressing without facing a single break point against a player who had beaten her twice in their three previous encounters this year.
Rather than displaying the freedom and confidence she had shown in her previous victory over qualifier Anastasia Zakharova, Raducanu looked visibly tense and anxious throughout the contest.
Her technique deteriorated under pressure, with her serve proving particularly problematic.
The Briton landed her first serve less than half the time and won just six points on it across the entire match.
The defeat echoed their Montreal meeting earlier in the year, when Raducanu managed just three games in a 64-minute loss.
Speaking after the game, Anisimova said: "I think I can be very pleased with my performance today.
"I had a tough first round so just went out to be fearless.
"I wanted to enjoy it and wanted to keep the run going."
Anisimova, regarded as one of the cleanest ball-strikers on tour, has been in formidable form since reaching two Grand Slam finals last year, including Wimbledon, where she lost without winning a game.
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The sixth seed in Palm Springs broke Raducanu in the opening game and never looked back, deploying a wide variety of shots that left the Briton struggling to respond.
Her movement appeared restricted, and she repeatedly declined to chase down drop shots, raising questions about a possible fitness concern.
Raducanu now faces a swift turnaround with Miami looming in approximately 10 days, where she will need to defend ranking points from last year's tournament.
Her serve has been a persistent weakness throughout the season, conceding an average of four breaks per match before arriving at Indian Wells.
A modified action had appeared to offer improvement against Zakharova, but those gains vanished against Anisimova.
Coach Mark Petchey, who has rejoined her team on a part-time basis, watched from her box as the match slipped away.
Prior to the tournament, Raducanu had spoken of wanting to return to her "natural way of playing" which she felt had been coached out of her.
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