Shapovalov overcomes service struggles, 1st-set loss to win opening match in Dubai
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Tuesday.
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Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic absence bad, but should 'accept consquences'
As both tennis stars returned to the court in Dubai, Andy Murray has expressed his view on Novak Djokovic’s anti-vaccine status and says that he must ‘accept the consequences’ for his decision.
Ange could unearth Celtic's next Forrest in 20 y/o prodigy who's "got a finish on him" - opinion
Despite having got his season off to an impressive start, scoring two goals and registering three assists over his first seven appearances in Celtic’s 2021/22 campaign, a knee injury halted James Forrest’s progress under the management of Ange Postecoglou, with the winger remaining sidelined until October as a result of his knock.
Ireland and UAE qualify for T20 World Cup
The line-up for this year's T20 World Cup in Australia has neared completion after Ireland and United Arab Emirates won their semi-final matches in global qualifier A.
Popyrin through, but de Minaur goes out
Alexei Popyrin has won an impressive victory over world No.19 Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Dubai Championships, but Alex de Minaur has been knocked out.
Rublev shrugs off travel fatigue to advance to Dubai Tennis Championships second round
Andrey Rublev knows all about the hectic schedule of the tennis circuit. Fresh from winning his ninth career title at the Marseille Open on Sunday, the Russian was on a plane to Dubai and arrived at 2am Tuesday morning. Later that evening he was back out on court, getting his Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships campaign underway.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2022 - Jannik Sinner saves three match points, Dan Evans loses to Andrey Rublev
Jannik Sinner squeezed past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, while Britain's Dan Evans crashed out to Andrey Rublev at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Sinner saved three match points as he almost lost to Davidovich Fokina. The fourth seed was able to hold on in the second-set tie-break and ultimately won the first round contest 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3.
Karen Khachanov Supports Novak Djokovic After Setting Up Dubai Encounter
Novak Djokovic's second round opponent in Dubai will be world No. 26 Karen Khachanov, who said on Tuesday he respected the Serb's unwavering position against taking the Covid-19 vaccination. Khachanov came through a two-hour 46-minute duel with Australian Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 7-5, to book a last-16 meeting with the top-seeded Djokovic. As an unvaccinated individual, Djokovic will struggle to travel to many countries this season and has already said he currently isn't allowed to enter the United States, where two Masters 1000 tournaments are being held next month in Indian Wells and Miami.