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2019 Dubai Shot of the Day: Halep’s gutsy drop shot

2019 Dubai highlights: Svitolina keeps hat-trick hopes on track with Muguruza sweep

No.6 seed Elina Svitolina is back into the quarterfinals at the Dubai Duty Free...

2019 Dubai highlights: Pliskova ends Riske run to reach last eight

No.4 seed Karolina Pliskova rallied from a break down in the second set to see...

2019 Dubai highlights: Hsieh springs surprise on Kerber to reach QF

Unseeded Hsieh Su-wei soared through the last eight games to defeat No.5 seed...

2019 Dubai highlights: Halep takes out Tsurenko again

2015 champion Simona Halep accelerated down the home stretch in the third round...

Svitolina discusses past success in Dubai

2019 Dubai highlights: Kvitova overcomes battling Brady

Second seed Petra Kvitova returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships...

2019 Dubai highlights: Pliskova survives Cibulkova challenge in thriller

No.4 seed Karolina Pliskova had to battle a relentless Dominika Cibulkova - and...

2019 Dubai Shot of the Day: Unreal tennis from Halep

2019 Dubai highlights: Mladenovic stuns World No.1 Osaka in second round

Naomi Osaka’s first match since her Australian Open triumph didn’t quite go to...

2019 Dubai highlights: Halep halts Bouchard

World No.2 Simona Halep notched the 200th main-draw victory of her career with...

2019 Dubai highlights: Kvitova sinks Siniakova

Second seed Petra Kvitova came from a set down to seal victory over Katerina...

2019 Dubai Shot of the Day: Garcia’s unstoppable backhand

2019 Dubai highlights: Garcia flies past Pavlyuchenkova

Caroline Garcia dropped just two games against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win...

2019 Dubai highlights: Zhu outlasts Mertens in marathon

In nearly three hours, qualifier Zhu Lin defeated Doha champion Elise Mertens...

2019 Dubai press conference: Wozniacki on having to withdraw

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2019 Dubai highlights: Bouchard eases past Lapko to set up Halep clash

Eugenie Bouchard defeated Vera Lapko in straight sets to set up a Dubai Duty...

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Second seed Petra Kvitova returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships...

'I feel close to my highest level' - Halep takes out Tsurenko again in Dubai

2015 champion Simona Halep accelerated down the home stretch in the third round...

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WTA Rankings SinglesDoubles

Japan

Naomi

Osaka

Japan

6970

$3,104,114

Romania

Simona

Halep

Romania

△1

5537

$289,913

United States

Sloane

Stephens

United States

△1

5307

$213,788

Czech Republic

Petra

Kvitova

Czech Republic

▽2

5120

$1,701,505

Czech Republic

Karolina

Pliskova

Czech Republic

5055

$881,601

Ukraine

Elina

Svitolina

Ukraine

△1

5020

$402,221

Germany

Angelique

Kerber

Germany

▽1

4960

$260,423

The Netherlands

Kiki

Bertens

The Netherlands

4885

$298,958

WTA Rankings SinglesDoubles

Czech Republic

Katerina

Siniakova

Czech Republic

8090

$151,117

Czech Republic

Barbora

Krejcikova

Czech Republic

7740

$131,677

France

Kristina

Mladenovic

France

7065

$221,110

Hungary

Timea

Babos

Hungary

7065

$228,937

Czech Republic

Barbora

Strycova

Czech Republic

6885

$161,268

Australia

Ashleigh

Barty

Australia

5797

$425,628

The Netherlands

Demi

Schuurs

The Netherlands

5760

$30,596

Czech Republic

Andrea

Sestini Hlavackova

Czech Republic

5560

SinglesDoubles

Japan

Naomi

Osaka

Japan

2185

$3,104,114

Czech Republic

Petra

Kvitova

Czech Republic

1925

$1,701,505

Czech Republic

Karolina

Pliskova

Czech Republic

1250

$881,601

The Netherlands

Kiki

Bertens

The Netherlands

△1

880

$298,958

United States

Danielle

Collins

United States

▽1

806

$707,802

Australia

Ashleigh

Barty

Australia

735

$425,628

Belgium

Elise

Mertens

Belgium

△31

701

$325,228

Ukraine

Elina

Svitolina

Ukraine

△5

616

$402,221

SinglesDoubles

2000

Stosur

Australia

Zhang

China

1485

Chan

Chinese Taipei

Chan

Chinese Taipei

1300

Mladenovic

France

Babos

Hungary

780

Strycova

Czech Republic

Vondrousova

Czech Republic

780

Riske

United States

Brady

United States

712

Peschke

Czech Republic

Melichar

United States

615

Martinez sanchez

Spain

615

Siniakova

Czech Republic

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The tournament kicked off with a popcorn match between No.12 seed Garbiñe Muguruza and Dayana Yastremska - their third meeting in five months, and a first win for the Spaniard 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 (Jimmie48/WTA)

Shining in Dubai: The week in pictures

Petra Kvitova outlasted Sara Errani over three sets in 2013, winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 (Getty)

A decade in Dubai: The 10 most recent winners

Alison Van Uytvanck is the reigning champion, the Belgian beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 last year (Getty)

Budapest brilliance: Last 10 winners of the Hungarian Ladies Open

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Hsieh Su-wei, Dubai 2019 (©Jimmie48/WTA)

Hsieh springs surprise on Kerber to reach Dubai QF

Unseeded Hsieh Su-wei soared through the last eight games to defeat No.5 seed...

'It's been a big struggle for me' - Kvitova overcomes battling Brady in Dubai

Second seed Petra Kvitova returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships...

Stats Corner: Saluting Serena Williams and Simona Halep's elite consistency

With Serena Williams' return to the Top 10 for the first time since her...

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