Ukrainian Belle Svitolina launches her third title dream today
American Jawf is the youngest player in the history of "Dubai Tennis" to reach the second round
American Coco Gauve beat Russian Ekaterina.
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Anas Jaber.
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The 16-year-old American Coco Gauve wrote a new chapter in the Dubai Duty Free Women's Tennis Championship, which is currently being held in its 21st edition at the Dubai Duty Free stadiums in Dubai, and extends until the 13th of this month, with prizes amounting to $ 1.8 million, after becoming the youngest player in the history of The championship, succeeds in crossing the first round, and qualifying for the second round of the championship, which begins this afternoon.
Jaouf, the 40th world ranked player, managed to benefit from the invitation card sent to her by the organizing committee, and made her mark as the youngest player to cross the first round that ended yesterday, by beating her Russian counterpart Ekaterina Alexandorva (53 in the world), in two groups for one (7-6, 6-2 and 7- 6) In a meeting that lasted for two hours and 40 minutes at the main stadium.
The director of the Dubai Tennis Championships, Salah Destroyed, told Emirates Today that: “The friendships that (Dubai Tennis) over the course of its long history created among the families of the yellow soccer stars were behind the confidence that the family of the young American player, Coco Gauve, placed in coming. For Dubai, and entering the championship competitions that include the major global game classifiers.
He added, "Logistical matters, such as the airport's proximity to the tournament headquarters, and the hotel next to the training and competition stadiums, are all factors that have given (Dubai Tennis) its place on the world stage, to complement the image by attracting top performers.
He concluded: “Coco's brilliance came to confirm the Supreme Organizing Committee’s constant eagerness to give talents around the world a chance to take on the challenge in front of the largest classifications, especially since the American benefited from the invitation card that was sent to her and succeeded in crossing to the second round, and we wish her to continue to shine in the championship.” .
On the other hand, Ukrainian Elena Svitolina, number five in the world, and the champion of Dubai for the years 2017 and 2018, begins today the journey to search for her third title in "Dubai Tennis", when she meets today Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, ranked 39 in the world, in a match that brings them together in the second round.
The same role also witnesses the start of the top female performers of their career in the 2021 edition, especially those who previously succeeded in winning the championship title. Pavlyuchenkova, in two groups without a response (7-6 and 6-2).
Anas Jaber enters the challenge of the Kazakh Rybakina
The only Arab actress in the championship, ranked 31st in the world, Tunisian Anas Jaber, will challenge today, in front of the world number 24 Kazakh, Elena Rybakina, at the opening of the second round.
Rybakina qualified yesterday by defeating Chinese Sai Sai Zihang in two sets without a response (6-0 and 6-4) in a match that lasted for an hour and four minutes at the main stadium, while the Tunisian qualified after beating the 68th world ranking Czech Katerina Senakova.
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