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Preview: Medvedev, Ruud, Rublev In Indian Wells Action
Third-round action commences on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open, where Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev continue their title quests at the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season.
The 2021 Indian Wells champion Cameron Norrie, 12th-seeded German Alexander Zverev and 14th-seeded American Frances Tiafoe will also take to court in a packed schedule.
ATPTour.com runs through some of the key third-round matchups on show in California.
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[5] Daniil Medvedev vs. Ilya Ivashka
Chasing his fourth title in a row, Medvedev made the perfect start in Indian Wells on Friday when he brushed aside 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals champion Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-3. The fifth seed has now won his past 15 matches, having captured hard-court titles in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai in the past month.
Medvedev has never been beyond the fourth round in five previous appearances in California, but was pleased with his opening performance against American Nakashima.
Medvedev will look to build on that victory against Ilya Ivashka and grind down the 29-year-old with his brick wall defence. The World No. 6 Medvedev leads the 29-year-old 3-1 in their ATP Head2Head series, having won their past three meetings. Ivashka arrived in Indian Wells 0-5 on the season, but has not dropped a set in his opening two matches this week.
[3] Casper Ruud (NOR) vs. [Q] Cristian Garin (CHI)
Ruud enters his third-round match against Cristian Garin off the back of a confidence-boosting win against Diego Schwartzman. The Norwegian arrived in Indian Wells holding a 3-4 record on the season, but looked sharp against the Argentine to reach the third round for the third consecutive season.
Ruud opted to undertake a training block in February following the Australian Open and believes the effects of that are now starting to kick in.
“I feel like you do a training block for four or five weeks and you might not get the exact result you want right away. It might take a week, it might take a month, before you feel physically fresh and ready. I think I’m starting to get there,” Ruud said.
The World No. 4, who reached the final at the hard-court Masters 1000 in Miami last season, has not enjoyed much success against his next opponent Garin. The Chilean, who did not drop a set in his opening two matches, leads Ruud 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series. However, the Norwegian did beat Garin in their only hard-court meeting last year.
[6] Andrey Rublev vs. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
Sixth seed Andrey Rublev is a 12-time tour-level champion but he is still chasing his first ATP Masters 1000 title. Eager to change that record, he produced a dominant display against Jiri Lehecka in the second round, downing the Czech 6-4, 6-2.
Next up for the 2022 semi-finalist is French lefty Ugo Humbert, who earned victory against Denis Shapovalov to reach the third round in Indian Wells for the first time. Humbert struggled to find his best form in 2022, but has started this year strongly, advancing to the final at an ATP Challenger Tour event earlier this month.
Rublev arrived in Indian Wells off the back of a run to the final in Dubai and leads Humbert 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series. The Frenchman, currently No. 89 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, did earn victory in their previous meeting, defeating Rublev in the Halle final in 2021. Just as he did on that occasion, Humbert will seek to blunt Rublev’s powerful baseline game on Sunday as he chases his third appearance in the fourth round at an ATP Masters 1000 event.
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The 2021 champion Norrie has won his past six matches after triumphing in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 10th-seeded Briton will aim to extend that run when he takes on Taro Daniel. The Japanese star won their only previous tour-level meeting five years ago in Indian Wells.
Zverev defeated Pedro Cachin in his opening match as he continues to build back to his best level after returning from last year’s ankle injury. The German will meet Emil Ruusuvuori, who defeated Zverev in Miami 2021.
Home favourite Frances Tiafoe takes on Australian Jason Kubler, while Stefanos Tsitsipas’ conqueror Jordan Thompson plays Alejandro Tabilo. In doubles, John Isner and Jack Sock will continue the quest for their third Indian Wells title together against Kevin Krawietz and Fabrice Martin.
Preview: Medvedev, Ruud, Rublev In Indian Wells Action
Third-round action commences on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open, where Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev continue their title quests at the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season.
The 2021 Indian Wells champion Cameron Norrie, 12th-seeded German Alexander Zverev and 14th-seeded American Frances Tiafoe will also take to court in a packed schedule.
ATPTour.com runs through some of the key third-round matchups on show in California.
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[5] Daniil Medvedev vs. Ilya Ivashka
Chasing his fourth title in a row, Medvedev made the perfect start in Indian Wells on Friday when he brushed aside 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals champion Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-3. The fifth seed has now won his past 15 matches, having captured hard-court titles in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai in the past month.
Medvedev has never been beyond the fourth round in five previous appearances in California, but was pleased with his opening performance against American Nakashima.
Medvedev will look to build on that victory against Ilya Ivashka and grind down the 29-year-old with his brick wall defence. The World No. 6 Medvedev leads the 29-year-old 3-1 in their ATP Head2Head series, having won their past three meetings. Ivashka arrived in Indian Wells 0-5 on the season, but has not dropped a set in his opening two matches this week.
[3] Casper Ruud (NOR) vs. [Q] Cristian Garin (CHI)
Ruud enters his third-round match against Cristian Garin off the back of a confidence-boosting win against Diego Schwartzman. The Norwegian arrived in Indian Wells holding a 3-4 record on the season, but looked sharp against the Argentine to reach the third round for the third consecutive season.
Ruud opted to undertake a training block in February following the Australian Open and believes the effects of that are now starting to kick in.
“I feel like you do a training block for four or five weeks and you might not get the exact result you want right away. It might take a week, it might take a month, before you feel physically fresh and ready. I think I’m starting to get there,” Ruud said.
The World No. 4, who reached the final at the hard-court Masters 1000 in Miami last season, has not enjoyed much success against his next opponent Garin. The Chilean, who did not drop a set in his opening two matches, leads Ruud 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series. However, the Norwegian did beat Garin in their only hard-court meeting last year.
[6] Andrey Rublev vs. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
Sixth seed Andrey Rublev is a 12-time tour-level champion but he is still chasing his first ATP Masters 1000 title. Eager to change that record, he produced a dominant display against Jiri Lehecka in the second round, downing the Czech 6-4, 6-2.
Next up for the 2022 semi-finalist is French lefty Ugo Humbert, who earned victory against Denis Shapovalov to reach the third round in Indian Wells for the first time. Humbert struggled to find his best form in 2022, but has started this year strongly, advancing to the final at an ATP Challenger Tour event earlier this month.
Rublev arrived in Indian Wells off the back of a run to the final in Dubai and leads Humbert 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series. The Frenchman, currently No. 89 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, did earn victory in their previous meeting, defeating Rublev in the Halle final in 2021. Just as he did on that occasion, Humbert will seek to blunt Rublev’s powerful baseline game on Sunday as he chases his third appearance in the fourth round at an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Also In Action…
The 2021 champion Norrie has won his past six matches after triumphing in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 10th-seeded Briton will aim to extend that run when he takes on Taro Daniel. The Japanese star won their only previous tour-level meeting five years ago in Indian Wells.
Zverev defeated Pedro Cachin in his opening match as he continues to build back to his best level after returning from last year’s ankle injury. The German will meet Emil Ruusuvuori, who defeated Zverev in Miami 2021.
Home favourite Frances Tiafoe takes on Australian Jason Kubler, while Stefanos Tsitsipas’ conqueror Jordan Thompson plays Alejandro Tabilo. In doubles, John Isner and Jack Sock will continue the quest for their third Indian Wells title together against Kevin Krawietz and Fabrice Martin.
Tsitsipas on Injured Shoulder – ‘I am Still in Recovery’
The Greek is setting the bar very low at Indian Wells. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday March 8, 2023
Stefanos Tsitsipas is in Californa to play at Indian Wells. Just don’t expect him to make a deep run.
The third-ranked Greek, fresh off his second major final at this year’s Australian Open, told reporters on Wednesday that he’s basically in rehab mode.
“I am still in recovery,” he said. “I won't be pretending or trying to say that I'm the favorite in this tournament or that I have chances of doing well in the next two tournaments because that will be wrong. So I don't see myself as one of the favorites for the next two tournaments.
“I haven't said this a lot of times in my career, but I don’t think I will be capable of going deep, but so far the main priority is getting my body ready and fixed for the clay court swing.
“I am pretty sure it won't be my best performance over the next couple of weeks. The 24-year-old seems to have made the trip to satisfy requirements set up to discourage players from missing Masters 1000 events. “Sometimes, you know you're given difficult tasks and decisions that you need to take and it's difficult to always act the right way,” he said. “There's a factor of you know, I cannot miss a Masters 1000 Even if I really want to, you know the tour is demanding and these tournaments matter a lot. There are certain rules in place for participation and being part of the these events and I made a deal with myself that I will not be skipping the next two events, that I will commit – I just have to do what I have to do and play to the minimum if that's something that is required.
Tsitsipas says he suffered the injury after making some technical changes to his game in the offseason. Those changes, he says, helped him reach his first hard court Grand Slam final in Melbourne, but ended up leaving him at less than 100 percent.
The Greek has not played since Rotterdam, where he lost in the round of 16 to Jannik Sinner.
“It has been a tricky injury,” he said. “There have been a few changes that I did during the preseason, which certainly helped me keep up with the consistency and play better at the Australian Open swing. And I did enjoy myself very much out on the court. Having seen that sort of transformation within my game. And also technically, you may notice in videos now compared to before that my technique might have changed a little bit and that was part of the whole preseason thing that I was referring to earlier.
“And that had a small impact on my shoulder.” It’s hard to imagine what kind of tennis the Greek is going to play when he faces Australia’s Jordan Thompson in the second round, but tennis fans may not want to bet the house on this match.
“It’s a very unfortunate injury at this time of the year because I had a very good, strong start to the year and I consider a Grand Slam final a good result to start the year,” he said, adding:
“It is important to keep faith in the daily procedure to get back healthy. My shoulder, you know, has had a lot of impact in the last couple of years with the constant playing and week to week competition. I just need to take my time and have the right medical team by my side to help me recover to the fullest and not have complications like this again in the future.”
‘Break Point’ Renewed – Netflix Tennis Docuseries to See Second Season
The show has already begun filming the 2023 tennis season. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday March 8, 2023
Get ready for “Break Point” season two on Netflix. The streaming network has announced official plans for a second season.
The series, which takes tennis fans behind the scenes of the ATP and WTA Tours, will see the second half of season 1 hit Netflix in June.
“Full Swing”, Netflix documentary following the PGA Tour, has also been renewed.
“These shows quickly appealed to core fans of golf and tennis, and also recruited brand new fans from all around the world,” Brandon Riegg, Vice President, Unscripted and Documentary Series, Netflix, said in a press release. “Like so much of our growing sports slate, the compelling characters, competitive stakes, and vibrant storytelling reveal sides of the game you've never seen before, and we're excited to follow the unpredictable turns of the year ahead.”
Filming has already started to capture the highs – and lows – of the 2023 tennis season.
Full Swing Break Point
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coming back for Season 2 pic.twitter.com/pykVQzoFWK— Netflix (@netflix) March 7, 2023
On January 13th the first episodes of “Break Point” were released to mixed reviews. Episodes featuring Nick Kyrgios, Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Paula Badosa and Taylor Fritz brought viewers face-to-face with the emotional heartache and mental anguish that comes hand-in-hand with the aspirational glory of playing on the tour.
Unsurprisingly, many tennis die-hards felt the show could have done a better job at offering content that was revelatory. Others felt the show perfectly hit the mark, tracking the highs and lows of a sport that is compelling because of its personalities as much as its athletes.
No matter the verdict, the show can have an impact when it comes to introducing new fans to the sport. Any way you slice it, a second season is good news for tennis – and tennis fans.
Here’s hoping for a third, and fourth, and fifth…
Medvedev Goes God Mode – Russian Wins 21 Straight Points to Finish off Coric in Dubai
Daniil Medvedev stretched his winning streak to 12, and finished with a flourish. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 2, 2023
Daniil Medvedev found himself in a tense tussle with Croatia's Borna Coric on Thursday in Dubai. Down a break in the second set, trailing 2-0 but leading 40-30 in the third game, the Russian took it next level.
He went into GOD MODE.
21 points IN-A-ROW 🥶
From a break down, @DaniilMedwed went God Mode at #DDFTennis… pic.twitter.com/7222p6heQV
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 2, 2023
Medvedev would reel off the final 21 points of his 6-3, 6-2 victory over Coric to earn his 12th consecutive victory. The Rotterdam and Doha champion is into the semifinals in Dubai, where he will face World No.1 Novak Djokovic.
“I’m playing good right now, but when you play Novak, Novak is always the favorite,” Medvedev said after the match. “He’s huge, he’s playing great, moving great, you could never say that he’s 35 years old but I always had some good fights with him and I’m hoping for my best shape tomorrow because that’s the only way to beat him.”
Medvedev is 12-0 in the last 17 days, compiling the second-longest winning streak of his career.
He won 20 in a row from November 2020 through February 2021.
Djokovic and Medvedev Set for 14th Career Clash in Dubai Semifinals
The rivals have had some epic battles in the past. Could Friday be their next? By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 2, 2023
The two hottest players on the ATP Tour are set to clash on Friday in Dubai. Novak Djokovic – he of the 20-match winning streak, and 15-0 to start the season – will face Daniil Medvedev, owner of 12 consecutive wins, for the 14th time.
Djokovic, who defeated Medvedev earlier this season (6-3, 6-4) in the semifinals at Adelaide in a match that saw him injury his hamstring, knows he’ll be in for a tough challenge.
“Daniil is one of the best players in the world for the last five years,” Djokovic said. “Grand Slam winner. Former No. 1 in the world. Not much to talk about. His quality is as tough as it gets when you are supposed to face someone on the hard court particularly.”
🍿 to the ready…
Unstoppable force meets immovable object, @DjokerNole & @DaniilMedwed face off once again in Dubai.
Who reaches the final?#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/U1JH2u9yZt
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 2, 2023
Djokovic owns a 9-4 lifetime record against Medvedev, and he has won the last four meetings after losing to Medvedev in the 2021 US Open final.
“I know what to expect. I've been watching him play,” he said. “He's on the roll, winning tournaments, one or more tournaments before Dubai, I'm not sure. But he's had a great run – I haven't had a bad run myself, so I think we're both in great form and hopefully can have a good match.”
"I always had some good fights with him!" 🤝@DaniilMedwed on his semi-final opponent 👀#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/R5sHZ7A1rd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 2, 2023
More to follow…
Fila Unveils Tie Breaker Collection for BNP Paribas Open
Barbora Krejcikova, who fought into the Dubai semifinals, is one of several Fila stars who will debut the new Tie Breaker collection.
Tennis tie breakers will come clothed in splendid style in Indian Wells.
Stars will debut Fila'sTie Breaker collection as they take the court in Indian Wells for the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. The collection features a mix of bright pinks and cool blues that will pop the sunshine of the Coachella Valley desert.
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Eye-catching colors and sleek new designs will also be worn by Fila players in Miami as part of the “Sunshine Double” immediately following Indian Wells.
Women’s Tie Breaker Collection
Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Pliskova, Shelby Rogers and more will debut the women’s line which offers six different tops (Strappy Cami Tank, Cross Back Tank, Printed Racerback Tank, Racerback Tank, Full Coverage Tank, Short Sleeve Tee), three skort options, and a dress.
World No. 30 Krejcikova will sport the Tie Breaker Cross Back Tank in two unique colorways, highlighting the collection’s featured colors of Pink Glo and a White/Black swirl. Her wardrobe will be complemented by two of the collection’s featured skorts: the Double Bounce Skort and the High Waisted Skort.
Krejcikova is pictured above modeling the Cross Back Tank in the traditional white colorway paired with the Pink Glo Double Bounce Skort.
Men's Tie Breaker Collection
The men's collection consists of eight unique short sleeve tops, two long sleeve options, and a pair of shorts available in three different colorways.
World No. 38 Diego Schwartzman’s Sunshine Double attire will feature two short sleeve Color Block Crew shirts – one in a White/Hawaiian Ocean/Fila Navy colorway and one in a Swirl/White colorway exclusive for Schwartzman.
Those shirts will pair respectively with two matching colorways of the Tie Breaker Men’s Stretch Woven Short.
World No. 36 John Isner will take the court donning similar cool blue attire as he sports two distinct polo shirts from the collection. Isner will pair the collection’s Short Sleeve Classic Polo made with recycled mesh interlock and designed in the Blue Ibiza/Hawaiian Ocean/White colorway with a Tie Breaker Stretch Woven Short in a Fila Navy base colorway.
Isner will also wear the collection’s traditional Short Sleeve Polo in white with blue trimming throughout. Isner can be seen pictured below in his Short Sleeve Polo along with a pair of Hawaiian Ocean Stretch Woven Shorts
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The Tie Breaker Collection also features two unique crew tops: the Short Sleeve Color Block Crew and traditional Short Sleeve Crew. The Short Sleeve Color Block Crew is a blend of White and Hawaiian Ocean with trimmings of Fila Navy, while the Short Sleeve Crew features the collection’s unique swirl colorway in a classic black and white pattern.
This pattern is seen in the photo of Reilly Opelka above.
Photo credits: Fila
Alcaraz “Enchanted” By One Champion
Carlos Alcaraz grew up looking up to Rafa Nadal, but cites another iconic champion as stylistic inspiration.
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, February 23, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz never faced Roger Federer, but the US Open champion is "enchanted" by the Swiss superstar—and cites him as stylistic inspiration.
The 19-year-old Spaniard often names Rafa Nadal as his tennis hero, but in a new interview with Vogue Magazine, Alcaraz says Federer's sheer artistry mesmerized him and shaped his aesthetic.
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“Rafa is someone I’ve always watched,” Alcaraz told Vogue Magazine. “I admire him a lot. But Federer, the class he had, the way he got people to see tennis: That was beautiful.
"Watching Federer is like looking at a work of art. It’s elegance, he did everything magnificently. I became enchanted by him.”
Prior to his Laver Cup farewell match in London last September, Federer said he was impressed by the Spaniard's US Open run and believes the future of the sport is "bright" with Alcaraz among young stars at the top of tennis.
"Of course, it's disappointing I was never able to play against him," Federer said of Alcaraz. "Of course I watched him closely what he did at the US Open and throughout the year.
"It's been fantastic, and I always said there will be always new superstars in the game, and he's one of them. The game is bright."
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who coached Serena Williams, told Tennis Majors Alcaraz's all-court aggression, smooth movement and clever creativity recall Federer.
"He combines the qualities of the three greatest players of all time,” Mouratoglou told Tennis Majors of Alcaraz's game. “I think the one his game is closest to is Federer. Like him, he’s super aggressive and super creative, always trying to do something with the ball.
"The speed with which he is able to go from the back to the inside of the court, that’s pure Roger.”
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Gauff and Pegula Repeat as Doha Doubles Champions
The dynamic duo claims their fourth title as a tandem. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday February 17, 2023
Jessica Pegula will be going for the double on Saturday in Doha.
Pegula and her familiar sidekick Coco Gauff claimed the doubles title on Friday with a 6-4, 2-6 10-7 triumph over second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko and Nadia Kichenok.
The victory marked a successful title defense for the American tandem. Pegula claims her sixth career title; Gauff claims her seventh. The pair have won four titles together as a tandem, adding this year’s Doha title to last year’s – they also claimed trophies at Toronto and San Diego in 2022, as well as reaching the final at Roland-Garros.
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Top seeds @CocoGauff & @JLPegula successfully defend their Doha doubles title!#QatarTennis pic.twitter.com/MhjmIrCJlA
— wta (@WTA) February 17, 2023
Gauff and Pegula only dropped one set en route to the title.
Pegula will face Iga Swiatek in Saturday’s final at Doha.
Dubai-Born Bojica Makes History with DDFT Win
Seventeen-year-old Stefania Bojica is first female born and raised in the UAE to play Dubai – and beats World No. 63 Danka Kovinic in her qualifying opener.
There's no place like home.
Seventeen-year-old Stefania Bojica celebrated historic homecoming with triumphant tears of joy.
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The first UAE-born woman to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Bojica burst into the history books by defeating world No.63 Danka Kovinic, 6-3, 7-6(2) in her qualifying opener today. She is the first homegrown player to earn a win at the tournament.
Born in Dubai to Romanian parents, Bojica only learned she received a qualifying wild card on Thursday evening, yet she did not look out of place against a 28-year-old opponent who has reached four WTA singles finals.
Cheered on by a vocal crowd willing to brave the midmorning sun on Court 3 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Bojica overcame an experienced 11 years her senior to book a place in Saturday’s second round of qualifying.
“I was a little bit emotional,” said Bojica, who burst into tears in the arms of her coach Andreu Gimeno immediately after exiting the court. “I still can’t process in my mind that I got my first WTA win. I’m so happy.
"The crowd was helping me a lot to motivate me to keep going. Today represents an open door – I can see now that I can compete at this level. I still need to work hard, keep progressing, and getting better, but this has been amazing.”
Bojica, who first started playing at the age of four and trains with the CF Tennis Academy, made her WTA debut earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, where she fell in straight sets to American Claire Liu, then ranked World No.52.
In Dubai, perhaps with that on her mind, she started a little nervously, dropping her first service game before powering back to race into a 5-2 lead, playing confidently from the baseline, and saving six out of seven breakpoints.
Facing a 2-5 second-set deficit, Bojica showed her resilience with a comeback, closing the historic victory on a Kovinic double fault.
“I felt I had nothing to lose,” added Bojica, who will now face Katarina Zavatska on Saturday morning in the second round of qualifying. “I felt I had no pressure as I was playing against someone with a much better ranking than me, so I came on the court with the aim of playing my best tennis and thankfully that’s what I did.”
Coach Gimeno, a director at the CF Tennis Academy and first-born son of 1972 French Open winner Andres Gimeno, said he was feeling mixed emotions after watching the coming-of-age of a young woman he has been working with since she was just five.
“To see her on the court performing as she did today makes me very proud,” said an emotional Gimeno. “During the game I was trying to keep her calm when the match was not going in her favor.
"Stefi kept the right tension and recovered the momentum to take it to 5-5. At that moment, I started to believe we had a chance because she served very well. When it went to the tiebreak, she was more relaxed, which was crucial.”
The women’s event at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships was first held in 2001 and has grown into a WTA 1000 event with a prize purse of $2.9 million.
Salah Tahlak, Joint COO and Tournament Director, formerly a director of the UAE Tennis Federation, has regularly given wildcard opportunities to locally trained players.
“Huge congratulations are in order to Stefania and her entire coaching team,” Tahlak said “To see her make history today by becoming the first female born and raised in the UAE to play in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – and to win against an opponent ranked so highly in the WTA Rankings – is a very special moment for everyone.
"It is proof of the fantastic work being done here in the UAE in terms of developing the game from a grassroots level and creating a pathway to a professional sporting career. We wish her all the best for the rest of the tournament.”
Tickets for the 31st edition of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships are on sale now at dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com, starting from Dh55
Photo credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
