Top seed Viktorija Golubic and Ukrainian Daria Snigur will face off in the final of the Oeiras 2 Jamor Indoor on Sunday, after both secured hard-fought semifinal victories on the Portuguese hard courts. Golubic, the world No. 88, survived a spirited challenge from Serbian teenager Teodora Kostovic to win 7-5, 1-6, 6-2. The 33-year-old Swiss … Read more
Feb 18, 2026, 02:45 PM ET The magical run of Alex Eala at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships continued on Wednesday as she defeated world No. 32 Sorana Cîrstea with a 7-5, 6-4 victory to barge into the quarterfinals. This is her second last-eight appearance in a WTA 1000 tournament, with her first coming … Read more
Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava has announced her retirement, labeling the sport’s culture as “racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to anyone who doesn’t fit the mould,” in a statement posted on social media. Aiava, 25, who reached a career-high world No. 147 in 2017, made the announcement that the coming year would be her last … Read more
Daniil Medvedev secured his spot in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open last 16 by defeating Juncheng Shang 6-4, 6-2 on Monday evening behind a high-efficiency performance on serve. The 30-year-old Russian, currently ranked world No 11 and seeded fourth, arrived at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex needing to reverse a worrying trend. Medvedev had … Read more
The women’s tennis tour has launched a new council designed to provide “actionable” changes to its tournament calendar and rules by the start of the 2027 season. WTA Tour chair Valerie Camillo sent a letter to players and tournament organizers Tuesday, later issued as a news release, in which she announced the Tour Architecture Council. … Read more
Feb 15, 2026, 04:00 PM ET Alex Eala opened her debut campaign at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a victory after first-round opponent Hailey Baptiste retired with the former leading 6-4, 0-1 — with the Filipina securing her first WTA 1000 victory of the season as she closes out her Middle East swing. … Read more
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British number one Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the Dubai Tennis Championships in the first round. She recovered from a set and a break down against Antonia Ruzic to force a decider but the Croatian prevailed, winning 6-1 5-7 6-2. Ruzic is ranked 67th in the world and was one of seven lucky … Read more
Emma Raducanu lost the final six games in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 defeat against Antonia Ruzic in the opening round at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The British No 1, whose original opponent Elisabetta Cocciaretto withdrew at late notice because of fatigue, fought back in the second set to level the match and led 2-0 in … Read more
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts! Peyton Stearns faces Clara Tauson in the second round at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships Ranking points: WTA 1000 Start date/time: Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE Surface: Outdoor hard How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel How … Read more