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French Open champion Swiatek hopes for memorable Dubai Open debut

Iga Swiatek stunned the tennis world in October when she swept to the French Open title in record-breaking fashion to announce her arrival as a major new star. And she will be hoping to stage a similar run to the title when she makes her debut

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Federer ‘opts out’ of Miami; Jabeur sets up Pliskova last 16 clash in Doha

Defending champion Roger Federer has withdrawn from this month’s Miami Open as he works his way back to full fitness following surgeries to repair his right knee, US media reported on Monday. The 39-year-old Swiss star, who has not played

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Barty withdraws from Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to leg injury

World number one Ashleigh Barty will not compete at the Dubai Championships next week because of a leg injury, she said in a statement on Monday. “Unfortunately I have withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Tennis Championships with a left leg

01 Mar 2021

Final preparations under way for Dubai Open

Work is well in hand for the annual Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Tennis Championships which will get under way in a week’s time. It will be the 21st staging of the WTA event and the 29th time the star-studded ATP tournament has been hosted in Dubai.

28 Feb 2021

Swiatek sinks Bencic in Adelaide final to win second career title

French Open champion Iga Swiatek crushed world number 12 Belinda Bencic in straight sets to claim the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on Saturday.

27 Feb 2021

Bencic sets up title clash against Swiatek with epic win over Gauff

Second seed Belinda Bencic battled for almost three hours before seeing off 16-year-old American Coco Gauff in three sets on Friday to reach the final of the Adelaide International. Bencic set up a final showdown against Poland’s French Open champion

26 Feb 2021

Nadal pulls out of Rotterdam event; Ebden stuns Millman at Singapore Open

Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he was pulling out of next week’s ATP tournament in Rotterdam to recover from the back problems that hampered him in Australia. The world number two withdrew from the ATP Cup in Adelaide before

25 Feb 2021

Brady joins stellar cast at DDF Tennis C’ships

Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady is ready to launch another determined bid to claim the Dubai Duty Free Championships title when play gets underway on March 7. The gritty American made a huge impact when she

23 Feb 2021

Djokovic on cloud nine in Australia after Medvedev mauling

World number one Novak Djokovic dismantled Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his ninth Australian Open title and extend his record-breaking reign at the Melbourne Park on Sunday.

21 Feb 2021