Dubai Tennis Championships: Jelena Ostapenko stuns four Grand Slam champions to win title
Jeļena Ostapenko won her fifth singles career title on Saturday and became the first Latvian player to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.
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Shock exit for Garbine Muguruza as seeds tumble at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
DUBAI: A day of stunning upsets at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday saw defending champion Garbine Muguruza, 2021 finalist Barbora Krejcikova, former two-time winner Elina Svitolina and sixth seed Iga Swiatek all fail to advance beyond the second round.
Petra Kvitova ousts top seed Aryna Sabalenka as favourites exit Dubai
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, the top two seeds, both crashed to second-round defeats in the Dubai WTA tournament on Wednesday, with defending champion Garbine Muguruza also exiting on a day of upsets. Belarusian Sabalenka, the world number two, fell 6-4, 6-4 to former Dubai winner Petra Kvitova. French Open champion Krejcikova lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to qualifier Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine.
Yastremska cites mother’s birthday as motivation in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships victory
DUBAI: Moments after she pulled off a huge upset over world No. 3 Barbora Krejcikova in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships second round on Wednesday, Dayana Yastremska looked straight at the camera, blew a kiss and made the shape of a heart with her fingers.
Kvitova ousts top seed Sabalenka as favourites exit Dubai
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, the top two seeds, both crashed to second-round defeats in the Dubai WTA tournament on Wednesday, with defending champion Garbine Muguruza also exiting on a day of upsets.
Muguruza, Svitolina and Sabalenka exit as top seeds tumble at Dubai Tennis Championships
It was a day of giant killings at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday as defending champion Garbine Muguruza and world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka were among a host of seeded players to bow out in the second round.
Garbine Muguruza, Barbora Krejcikova, Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina crash out of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza, second seed Barbora Krejcikova, sixth seed Iga Swiatek and 10th seed Elina Svitolina all crashed out on a day of upsets at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The only top-10 seeds left in the tournament are second seed Aryna Sabalenka and eighth seed Ons Jabeur.
Anett Kontaveit extends incredible indoor winning run in St Petersburg, but can she challenge for Grand Slam titles?
Annett Kontaveit makes it sound so simple. “I like to hit the ball. Indoors there's no wind, there's no sun, there's nothing that's affecting you.