Dubai Tennis Championships: Jelena Ostapenko wins first hard-court title since 2019
Jelena Ostapenko secured her first hard-court title since 2019 with a commanding victory over Veronika Kudermetova at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
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Bautista se venga de Basilashvili para ganar su décimo título
La gran semana de en el Qatar ExxonMobil Open culminó este sábado con su triunfo en la final ante Nikoloz Basilashvili. El castellonense de 33 años se tomó la revancha de la derrota ante el georgiano de 29 y venció en dos sets: 6-3 y 6-4 en 1h26.
Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili set up Qatar Open final repeat
Roberto Bautista Agut set up a second successive Qatar Open final against defending champion Nikoloz Basilashivili on Friday after two contrasting semi-finals. Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. "I want to give a lot of credit to Karen, he was playing unbelievable," said 16th-ranked Bautista Agut who had dropped just three games in his opening wins over Andy Murray and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. "I had to fight really hard to turn the score around. It was a really tough match."
Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat
Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Qatar Open news: Aryna Sabalenka has first round bye but danger lurks
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka is at the top of the Qatar Open draw as the No 1 seed and along with the other top seeds will enjoy a bye into the second round.
ATP roundup: Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into Marseille quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime recorded seven aces while knocking off Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open 13 Provence at Marseille, France.
Shapovalov knocked out of Qatar Open by Rinderknech
Shapovalov lost in straight sets to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday. World number 61 Rinderknech broke once in each set to advance 6-4, 6-4 to a semi-final against Nikoloz Basilashvili, the third seed and defending champion in Doha.
Qatar Open 2022: Top seed Denis Shapovalov stunned by Arthur Rinderknech in Doha quarter-finals
Top seed Denis Shapovalov was stunned in straight sets by France's Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open. The Canadian left-hander double-faulted nine times on his way to a 6-4, 6-4 defeat.