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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Rublev defaulted for screaming at line judge as Bublik reaches Dubai final
DUBAI : Andrey Rublev was defaulted from the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals on Friday after yelling at a line judge in the final set of his clash with Alexander Bublik.
Exclusive-Players Association steps up welfare commitment with free healthcare service
BENGALURU : All tennis professionals will have round-the-clock access to free medical expertise under a programme launched this week by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) which aims to level the playing field in healthcare.
Daniil Medvedev Cruises Into Dubai Semi-Finals
Daniil Medvedev raced to victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday to reach the Dubai semi-finals and continue his excellent start to the year. The world number four wasted little time in wrapping up a 6-2, 6-3 win and will face either Hubert Hurkacz or Ugo Humbert in the last four. "Alejandro can play very well," Medvedev said. "Sometimes during matches he can have a little down moment and then he goes up. "I knew that no matter the score, I needed to go until the last point."
Alex De Minaur Beats Stefanos Tsitsipas At Last To Reach Acapulco Semi-Finals
Defending champion Alex de Minaur beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time to reach the semi-finals of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco, Mexico on Thursday. Australia's De Minaur had come up empty in 10 prior meetings against Tsitsipas and it looked like more of the same when the Greek raced through the first set 6-1. But third-seeded De Minaur, coming off a runner-up finish to Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam, fought back for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory and booked a last-four clash with Britain's Jack Draper.
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev cruises into Dubai semis
Top seed Daniil Medvedev, after a battle in the second round, had a smoother outing Thursday in defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Canadian teen Marina Stakusic eliminated in 2nd round of San Diego Open
Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eliminated in the second round of the San Diego Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Donna Vekić of Croatia on Thursday.
Holder Medvedev cruises into Dubai Open semi-final
Daniil Medvedev is on course to defend his Dubai Open title after cruising into the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-3 win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.