The Latest Breaking News from Dubai Championships

Defending champion Andrey Rublev advanced to the final at the Dubai Championships on Friday by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (9) for his first tour-level win over the German. Rublev needed six match points to finally put away Zverev. The Russian will face either top-ranked Novak Djokovic or former No.…

Novak Djokovic has held on to beat Tomas Machac at the Dubai Championships in his first match since winning his 10th Australian Open title.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek stayed undefeated against Coco Gauff, beating the American teenager 6-4, 6-2 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships on Friday. The three-time Grand Slam champion improved to 6-0 against the 18-year-old Gauff, and each victory has been in straight sets. The Pole beat Gauff in last…

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships by beating Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Pole will next face former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova, who advanced by defeating Anhelina Kalinina 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-2 in the round of 16. Swiatek, a three-time Grand Slam champion,…