Canada's Shapovalov upset in Dubai semis; Russia's Rublev makes anti-war plea
Canada's Denis Shapovalov fell to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in a wild semifinal that saw all three sets go to tiebreaks on Friday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov fell to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in a wild semifinal that saw all three sets go to tiebreaks on Friday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Andre Rublev has become the latest Russian sports star to voice his opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has made another plea for peace, writing "No War Please" on a TV camera lens moments after advancing to the final at the Dubai Championships.
Andrey Rublev made a plea for peace after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second final in as many weeks with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win against Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai. The Russian No.2 seed signed the camera lens on court with the message, "No war please", clearly stating his feelings about his nation's invasion of Ukraine.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote «No War Please» on a TV camera moments after advancing to the final at the Dubai Championships on Friday.
Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely upset top-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, ensuring the Serb's time as the ATP Tour's No. 1-ranked player will end after this week.
It's quarter-finals day at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and all four matches will be staged on Centre Court. Russian second seed Andrey Rublev features in the first match against American Mackenzie McDonald, followed by the clash between Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner and Hubert Hurkacz, the fifth seed from Poland.
Day 3 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is all about the second round as the remaining 16 players battle to reach the quarter-finals.