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Tsitsipas continues superb run in Dubai to reach second round
  • February 24, 2025
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Tsitsipas continues superb run in Dubai to reach second round

Stefanos Tsitsipas has found his best level at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the past, reaching finals at the ATP 500 event in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Returning to the hard-court event for the first time in five years, the Greek tasted success once again on Monday when he moved past Italian Lorenzo

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Mirra Andreeva rises to World No. 4 on PIF Race to the WTA Finals leaderboard
  • February 24, 2025
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Mirra Andreeva rises to World No. 4 on PIF Race to the WTA Finals leaderboard

Following her record-breaking WTA 1000 title over the weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, history-maker Mirra Andreeva leaped more than 15 places to sit at No. 4 on this week’s PIF Race to the WTA Finals Leaderboard. On Saturday, the 17-year-old became the youngest player to win a WTA 1000 tournament after her

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Rublev downs Draper to win second Qatar Open title in Doha
  • February 22, 2025
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Rublev downs Draper to win second Qatar Open title in Doha

Andrey Rublev cemented his status as a two-time champion at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Saturday. The fifth seed resisted a resurgence from Jack Draper in the final at the hard-court ATP 500 to prevail 7-5, 5-7, 6-1. Rublev, who also earned an ATP 250 triumph in the city in 2020, kept his

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Andreeva wins maiden title in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Champion
  • February 22, 2025
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Andreeva wins maiden title in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Champion

Mirra Andreeva capped a career-best week by capturing her second and biggest WTA title, defeating Clara Tauson 7-6(1), 6-1 to win the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night. In a showdown between two players who were each contesting their first WTA 1000 final, it was No. 12 seed Andreeva who bested

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Rublev defeats Auger-Aliassime, awaits Lehecka or Draper in Doha title match
  • February 21, 2025
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Rublev defeats Auger-Aliassime, awaits Lehecka or Draper in Doha title match

Andrey Rublev continues to back up his reputation as an ATP 500 ace at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The fifth seed on Friday booked his spot in his third Doha championship match by hanging tough for a 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(5) semi-final victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Rublev withstood 21 aces from his opponent to prevail after

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