Arena Sabalinka deposits the Dubai Free Tennis Championship on the day of the exit of the works
Dubai, February 19/ WAM/ The Belarusian, Arena Sabalinka, ranked first in the world, bid farewell to the Dubai Free Women’s Free Market Championships in its 25th edition, after her surprise losing to Danish Clara Tousson, 31 globally, in the second round of the 1000 -points championship, which is held on Dubai Tennis Free Stadiums in the Garhoud area until February 22.
Sabalinka, who was crowned with three “Grand Salam” titles, failed to overcome the obstacle of the Danish player, who surpassed him with two groups without a response by (6-2) and (6-3) during a match that lasted an hour and 22 minutes.
Sabalinka came out to complement the surprises of the championship this day, as it was preceded by Italian Jasmine Paulini, holding the title of last year, by losing to American Sofia Kenin in the third round.
Kenin, who is participating in an invitation card, was able to overthrow the fourth class and the title holder with two groups without reply (6-4) and (6-0) within an hour and 4 minutes, to hit a date in the quarter-finals with Kazakhsan Elena Ribakina, the sixth seed, who achieved a difficult victory On Spanish Paula Badosa with two groups for one (4-6) and (7-6) And (7-6) in a two-hour marathon match.
In other confrontations, Czech Linda Nuskova, ranked 35 globally, toppled Jessica Peugeot, the fifth seed, with two clean sets (6-3) and (7-6) within an hour and 34 minutes.
Surprises also continued with the American Biton Sterins victory over the Chinese Kinwin Jing, seed, after a match that spanned two hours and 35 minutes and ended with a score (3-6), (6-4) and (6-4).
On the other hand, the Polish Ija Chefiontek, a second-ranked world, survived the surprises of this role, and succeeded in reaching the quarter-finals by beating Ukrainian Diana Yarmska with two groups without a response (7-5) and (6-0) within an hour and 32 minutes.
In the third round, Chefiontek meets with Russian Mira Andreva, ranked 12th of the tournament, who qualified after defeating the Czech Margita Fondosova (7-5) and (6-0) within an hour and 20 minutes.
As well as the second round matches, the American Emma Navarro, the eighth seed, crossed the Swiss obstacle Plinda Benchic by defeating it (7-6), (2-6) and (6-3) in a match that took two hours and 35 minutes.
In the third round, Navarro faces the Romanian Surna Christia, who managed to overcome the American Alicia Parks after an hour and 55 minutes, and ended with a score (3-6), (6-4) and (6-1).
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