Andrey Rublev defaulted for allegedly abusing line judge at Dubai Open
World number five Andrey Rublev was sensationally defaulted after being accused of swearing at a line judge in the deciding set of his semi-final at the Dubai Open.
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Elena Rybakina storms past Daria Kasatkina to win Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title
Of all the days for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open to experience adverse weather conditions, Sunday was not it.
Elena Rybakina Sweeps Past Daria Kasatkina To Win Abu Dhabi Open Title
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina secured her second title of the season with a smooth 6-1, 6-4 victory over Daria Kasatkina at the Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday. The world number five, who started the year with a title in Brisbane, added a seventh trophy to her resume and is now joint-second on the match-wins leaderboard with 11 victories to her name in 2024. Light rain provided some late drama as it briefly interrupted the final game of the contest, with players instructed to wait on their benches with Rybakina leading 6-1, 5-4, 30/30. It was only a short delay though as the 2022 Wimbledon champion closed out the win with two good serves on the 68-minute mark.
Rybakina cruises past Kasatkina to claim Abu Dhabi title
Top seed Elena Rybakina powered to a 6-1 6-4 win over Russian Daria Kasatkina in the final of the Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday to lift her second trophy of the season and seventh overall.
Elena Rybakina to face Daria Kasatkina in Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open final
Top seed Elena Rybakina will take on Russia's Daria Kasatkina in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open final after both players came through tough matches on Saturday.
Ons Jabeur bothered by knee injury in Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open quarter-final defeat
Ons Jabeur revealed that she has been troubled by a long-standing knee injury all week after losing in the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.
WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Transylvania
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Naomi Osaka Accepts Wild Card Into Abu Dhabi Open
Former No.1 Naomi Osaka has accepted a wild card into the Abu Dhabi Open, the WTA 500 tournament begins on February 3. Osaka joined a strong field that already includes Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, and Maria Sakkari. "I'm very excited about competing in this year's Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and performing in front of the UAE tennis fans, who I know from previous experience will create a fantastic atmosphere," Osaka said as quoted by WTA. "It's a high-quality field with some of the world's best players taking part, and I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic event," he added.