Murray suffers Dubai exit to slick Sinner I 'I mentally need to be tougher'
Britain's Andy Murray suffered a comprehensive straight-sets defeat to fourth seed Jannik Sinner at the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.
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Prize money disparity in Dubai event 'big step backwards', says Andy Murray
Andy Murray said the difference in prize money at the Dubai Championships is a "big step backwards", with the men's singles winner set to receive five times more the amount as compared to the women's champion. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko took home $104,180 after winning the women's WTA 500 event by beating Veronika Kudermetova in the final last weekend. The men's ATP 500 event, which ends on Saturday, will result in the winner receiving prize money worth $523,740.
Tennis - Prize money disparity in Dubai event 'big step backwards', says Murray
Former world number one Andy Murray said the difference in prize money at the Dubai Championships is a "big step backwards", with the men's singles winner set to receive five times more the amount as compared to the women's champion.
Khachanov supports Djokovic after setting up Dubai encounter
DUBAI: 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. The Serb’s main rival for the title, second seed Andrey Rublev echoed the sentiment after winning his opening match, saying tennis “needs” Djokovic.
‘Dangerous, reckless’ - Andy Murray on extraordinary Alexander Zverev rage attack at Mexican Open
Andy Murray says Alexander Zverev’s extraordinary moment of rage at the Mexican Open was “reckless” and “dangerous” — after an attack on the umpire’s chair resulted in him being thrown out of the tournament. The German, teaming up with Brazil’s Marcelo Melo, seemed to react fairly cordially at the net when they were defeated by Britain’s Lloyd Glasspool and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara, but after the handshake he shouted expletives towards chair umpire Alessandro Germani and then furiously battered his chair, narrowly missing the official’s feet. Ad/> Zverev has since apologised publicly and to the umpire, saying he rejects his actions and that he “left too much” out on the court.
Sinner denies Murray a 700th career win
Andy Murray will have to wait for his 700th career win after a straight-sets defeat by Italian youngster Jannik Sinner at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Andy Murray beaten by Jannik Sinner in Dubai; Rafael Nadal, Cameron Norrie win in Acapulco
Andy Murray suffered another second-round exit as he was beaten by Jannik Sinner at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship 2022 - Andy Murray ground down by Jannik Sinner in last-16
Andy Murray was outplayed by Jannik Sinner to lose out on a place in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. The former world number one was beaten in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2 in a match the Italian took complete control of in the second set, as Murray’s serve struggled to make an impact. Ad/> The three-time Grand Slam champion was unable to bring up a single break point throughout the match and found himself with too much to do after going a double break down in the second.