Russian player ends Svitolina's dream with a third title in "Dubai Tennis"

Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, ranked 39 in the world, shattered the dream of Ukrainian Elena Svitolina, ranked fifth in the world, to win her third title in the "Dubai Tennis" championship, after the Russian dropped her Ukrainian opponent in the second preliminary round today, at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium in Dubai, and Kuznetsova won her. Two groups for one group (2-6, 6-4 and 6-1).

It took Kuznetsova an hour and 53 minutes to finish Svitolina's trip, the holder of the 2017 and 2018 titles, to be the Russian star in front of the opportunity to bet on the title of the 21st and current version of "Dubai Tennis", which is held until the 13th of this month, and the total prize money is $ 1.8 million, especially since the Russian failed to win the title. Over the course of 12 participation in the Dubai Championships despite reaching the final on three occasions in 2004, 2008 and 2011

Svitolina's exit from the second round is one of the most prominent surprises of the day, which also witnessed a thunderous fall for the Dutch Kiki Bertens, ranked 5 in the tournament, and 11 at the world, at the hands of Czech Teresa Martinkova, ranked 125 in the world, in two groups without responding by 6-1 6-4 in an hour and 20 minutes.

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