WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai
The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.
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Wimbledon champion Rybakina fends off Andreescu in Dubai championship
DUBAI: The star-studded WTA1000 field at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Championships delivered drama aplenty on Monday evening as a series of powerful displays, surprise defeats and inspired performances thrilled spectators at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina KOs Bianca Andreescu in Dubai
In a first-round matchup of former Grand Slam champions, ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat Canada's Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Duty Free Tennis Championships.
ATP roundup: Andy Murray rallies for opening win in Doha
Down three match points late in the third set, Great Britain's Andy Murray rallied to beat Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday at Doha.
Bianca Andreescu drops opening-round match in straight sets at Dubai Open
Canada's Bianca Andreescu dropped her opening-round match 6-3, 6-4 to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Open on Monday.
Leylah Fernandez wins opening match in Dubai, will face top-ranked Iga Swiatek
Leylah Fernandez won her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday, defeating Austrian qualifier Julia Grabher 6-4, 6-2.
India In Asia Mixed Team Badminton Quarterfinals As Group Topper
Star shuttlers P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy won their respective singles matches as India made it to the quarterfinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships as group toppers after defeating Malaysia in Dubai on Thursday. Prannoy began the proceedings for India in their final Group B match and had to fight hard against world no.4 Zii Jia Lee before stunning his rival 18-21 21-13 25-23 in the men's singles match that lasted one hour and 10 minutes.
India Thrash UAE 5-0 To Notch Up Second Consecutive Win In Asia Mixed Team Badminton
India thrashed United Arab Emirates 5-0 to registered their second win on the trot and virtually seal a spot in the quarterfinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Dubai on Wednesday. Star players P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy were rested after they helped India beat Kazakhstan 5-0 in their opening match on Tuesday. Aakarshi Kashyap and Lakshya Sen took their place in the women's and men's singles respectively on Wednesday.