Despite taking three of the matches to three sets, Velocity were unable to get on the scoreboard against the Yarras.

Velocity's top player, Alison Bai, took to the court against world No.260 Varatchaya Wongteanchai from Thailand.

After taking an early lead, Bai dropped the next four games to lose the first set 4-2. She fought back to take the second set before going down 2-4, 4-1, 3-4 (3).

Fresh from her Australian Open berth, Yarras player Tammi Patterson defeated Ashley Keir 4-1, 4-1, while Alexander Nancarrow was beaten by Storm Sanders - who was also making her Australian Open debut this year.

The ACT's Tyra Calderwood took the first set 4-1 against Karolina Wlodarczak but struggled after that, losing the next two sets 2-4, 1-4.

In the doubles, Bai and Nancarrow teamed up against Sanders and Patterson.

The first set was full of service breaks and ended up in a tiebreak, with the Yarras taking it 5-3.

The Yarras then closed out the second set 4-1. Keir and Calderwood faced Masa Jovanovic and Wongteanchai in the other doubles match.

The Yarras took the first set 4-2, before Velocity responded to take the second by the same score.

After going up 2-0 in the tiebreak, Velocity dropped five of the next six points to lose the match.

Canberra Velocity will return to action tomorrow at 2pm against the Prospect Flames as they play for fifth position.