Bencic a deserved champion, and other things learnt from inaugural Abu Dhabi Open
The inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open came to a close on Sunday with Swiss Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic becoming the tournament’s very first champion.
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The inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open came to a close on Sunday with Swiss Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic becoming the tournament’s very first champion.
BERLIN: Bayern Munich travel to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday knowing defeat in the tie will represent a failed season regardless of domestic triumphs. After Saturday’s home defeat of Bochum, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann cut a frustrated figure and looked anything but a coach who had just masterminded another week atop the Bunesliga table with a comfortable 3-0 home win.
ABU DHABI: Olympic champion Belinda Bencic saved three match points to defeat Liudmila Samsonova in the Abu Dhabi final on Sunday for the eighth title of her career. The 25-year-old world number nine came through 1-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4, saving the three championship points in a marathon second-set tiebreak.
Belinda Bencic fought back from the brink to defeat Liudmila Samsonova in a thrilling Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open final on Sunday evening to capture her second title of the season.
Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek-Segafredo was crowned winner of the inaugural UAE Tour Women after the fourth and final stage finished at Abu Dhabi Breakwater on Sunday.
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ABU DHABI: World No. 9 Belinda Bencic and world No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova will meet in Sunday’s final of the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, after coming through their semifinal encounters on Saturday.
Elisa Longo Borghini and Gaia Realini led a one-two finish for Trek-Segafredo on day three of the inaugural UAE Tour Women on Saturday.