WTA 2026 Dubai 1000

[spystud]

Magda takes the first at 2 in 27 minutes, that’s moving for 8 games.

 

[spystud]

Tauson’s 8-game set took 43 minutes.

JPeg’s 10-gamer did as well.

 

[spystud]

Alexandrova forces 3.

Bagel from JPeg to advance. Hard to see the ball on TV currently.

 

[Evilfish]

Good to see that Tauson seems to feel confident again

 

[spystud]

DasKa quit, Mirra gets the walk.

Iva v. Shnaider now.

Jesus, Bejlek quit too, Belinda gets the walk. This is freaking insane.

 

[tx10is]

glad they moved jovic match to main court so we can watch her. thanks dasha lol

 

[spystud]

Tauson safely through in straights.

 

[ScottleeSV]

Another day, another 2 walkovers lol.

 

[spystud]

Magda breadsticks Alexandrova, ouch.

 

[Fabrivitx]

This tournement should be renamed the: Walkover Retirement Open

 

[spystud]

^ Where you can’t see the ball on Center.

 

[spystud]

First to Iva at 4.

Mertens up an early break on Emma.

 

[spystud]

Can see the ball real easily on the outer courts.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023685097006801072

Magda’s skirt is short.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Could this tournament have anymore withdrawals? Yikes

 

[HarveyPitnik]

I see Mertens beating Navarro 6-2, 6-2 as a surprise result, because their head to head was very much in favor of the American.

And Jovic ousted Shnaider in three setter, which I find very welcome result indeed.

 

[ScottleeSV]

Poor from Navarro

This is going to be very tough for Gauff

 

[bezs]

She gets a walkover, she also gets a walkover.....

 

[marc45]

Gauff takes first from Kalinskya who had her leg worked on

Anna up a break in the second

 

[marc45]

Gauff breaks back twice to win 4 & 4

 

[HarveyPitnik]

Seidel retired against Cristian!

This tournament:

 

[bezs]

Is it something in the water there?

 

[bezs]

Another one bites the dust.

Badosa retires as well.

 

[marc45]

@TickTockTennis

23 of the 43 players originally entered into Dubai have now withdrawn or retired mid-match.

53%

Never seen anything like it.

 

[tennis24x7]

Magda’s skirt is short.

It always is, now we have another in Bejlek to take the ridiculous tradition forward. Even Tracy commented on Bejlek, asking is that a skirt?

 

[tennis24x7]

Another one bites the dust.

Badosa retires as well.

Wow, ridiculous. I am thinking, further down the season if someone retires in Miami it is understandable, we have only just now started the season.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Wow, ridiculous. I am thinking, further down the season if someone retires in Miami it is understandable, we have only just now started the season.

Pavs and Vekic lost in qualifying to two players who retired. (They must have worn them out.) Life ain't fair.

 

[octobrina10]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023824155008004102

Vamooos!
...

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Jovic - Pegula
one of the few marquees
Lolita coming into her own

 

[spystud]

Fun tweet.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023707266482843971

 

[Fabrivitx]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023824155008004102

Vamooos!
...

Is Paolini finished?
Sad she didnt win that Wimbledon. Her career seems now in absolute fall

 

[octobrina10]

Is Paolini finished?
....

I have no idea.

 

[spystud]

Let’s play ‘Who quits tomorrow?’.

I’m going with Tjen just because she’s played a lot recently.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

I would say it's either Belinda, Magda or Mirra! (Or all of them ... perhaps with Amanda and Coco too! )
Let's name Mirra for the game.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Let’s play ‘Who quits tomorrow?’.

I’m going with Tjen just because she’s played a lot recently.

Anisimova - she's playing Tjen - they'll both bail.

 

[spystud]

First two matches in about 10.

 

[spystud]

Easy breadstick for AA.

 

[spystud]

I just don’t understand why the outer courts are so much better for viewing than Center.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024032760898170941

 

[spystud]

1 & 3 for AA, pretty simple.

No one has quit yet.

 

[spystud]

Mirra v. Cristian now.

 

[spystud]

Tauson is safely through.

Iva v. JPeg next.

 

[spystud]

Fortunately TC switched to the American battle, much easier to watch.

 

[cha cha]

I'd like to meet the genius who makes the WTA youtube highlights.
Pegula x Jovic has 3 minutes of highlights from the first 4 games and 2 minutes from the rest of the match.

 

[marc45]

jesus, another mid-match retirement...Rybakina retires in the third with illness

 

[tx10is]

I just don’t understand why the outer courts are so much better for viewing than Center.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024032760898170941

lol I think it's because the main overhead cameras are on opposite sides of the stadium. look at the shadows, They are going opposite ways. The main camera on the main stadium is on the north side facing south causing the glare. The main camera on outer court is on the south side facing north. It is annoying for tv viewers. There are a couple other tournaments in asia that do the same thing which is a pain

 

[tennis24x7]

Is Paolini finished?
Sad she didnt win that Wimbledon. Her career seems now in absolute fall

It almost looked like she was tanking. Hitting directly to where Eala was standing. Let Indian Wells or Miami begin, then we can be certain.

 

[tennis24x7]

jesus, another mid-match retirement...Rybakina retires in the third with illness

Retirement Open continues.

 

[marc45]

Retirement Open continues.

it would be terrible if you were retiring from tennis after this tournament...you'd get no attention

 

[ScottleeSV]

I'd like to meet the genius who makes the WTA youtube highlights.
Pegula x Jovic has 3 minutes of highlights from the first 4 games and 2 minutes from the rest of the match.

They do too many long rally points but not enough 'key' points.

 

[marc45]

maybe Coco should go back to Brad Gilbert...she's the definition of winning ugly now

 

[norcal]

Jesus Coco is a dumpster fire. Why not just kick the serve in or just it underarm? Horrible tennis.