The end of the week marks the end of multiple ATP tournaments with three finals taking place today, and the start of a WTA 1000 event as the Dubai Championships get underway.
12:55 CET – The in-form Belinda Bencic (27), who has now won 11 of her 14 matches in 2025, has beaten Aoi Ito (20) 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour.
Liudmila Samsonova (26) is also through thanks to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (33).
12:06 CET – Donna Vekic (28) has become the first seed to fall, losing 7-5, 6-3 to Sofia Kenin (26).
Dayana Yastremska (24) and Linda Noskova (20) have joined the American in the next round with wins over Magda Linette (32) and Yulia Putinsteva (30) respectively.
10:00 CET – In one of the most eye-catching first-round clashes in Dubai, Elise Mertens (29) has beaten Leylah Fernandez (23) 6-2, 6-2.
09:24 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of today’s tennis!
We come to you as the first matches of this year’s WTA Dubai Championships come to an end, with ninth seed Paulo Badosa (27) just beating Lulu Sun (23) 6-3, 6-4.
She’s the first of many big names that will be taking to the court there today, while there will be three finals on the men’s side of the game in Buenos Aires, Delray Beach and Marseille – teenage sensation Joao Fonseca (18) will be looking to claim his first ATP title in Argentina.
