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Despite the fact 21 of the 30 matches played so far have been finished in straight sets, it’s been a high quality tournament at the ATP 500 in Dubai. Andrey Rublev was able to come through Alexander Zverev converting a tense sixth match point whilst Daniil Medvedev put a halt to a four-match losing-streak against […] READ MORE
The ATP 500 Dubai Championships continue to enthrall, with two close semifinals that featured a total of four tiebreaks, including yet another major upset in the first half of the draw. Will the rankings finally mean anything? See the pick below… ATP Dubai Final Prediction Andrey Rublev vs Jiri Vesely Head-to-head: first meeting Yesterday I […] READ MORE
The quarterfinals in Dubai brought us the shocking upset of 2022, after Round 2 brought us the other major upset of 2022. And both at the hands of the same man. Abnormalcy like that makes picking winners a challenge, but we do our best below for the semis, including a more expected matchup between Hubert […] READ MORE
The quarterfinal round of the ATP 500 Dubai Championships is here, with a couple of surprise names. Can Jiri Vesely continue his surprise run and upset the #1 player in the world? We share our thoughts on the four matches. ATP Dubai Quarterfinal Predictions Andrey Rublev vs Mackenzie McDonald Head-to-head: McDonald 1-0 Rublev McDonald played […] READ MORE
Day 2 of the ATP 500 Dubai Championships featured an equal share of upsets and expected outcomes. What will Day 3 bring? Last year’s champion has already bowed out; could the world #1 be upset as well? We share our thoughts on all the day’s matches, split between this and a separate article. ATP Dubai […] READ MORE
A great day of play awaits on Day 3 of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai. Can Andy Murray swing the next upset and break through his second-round wall? We share our thoughts on all the day’s matches, split between this and a separate article. ATP Dubai Day 3 Predictions Denis Shapovalov vs Taro Daniel […] READ MORE
It’s fair to say no one saw what happened at Day 3 of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships happening. From #2 seed Krejcikova being straight setted to sixth seed Swiatek being upset in a final set tiebreak, fourth seed Muguruza was also sent home despite being a set up, and world #2 Sabalenka […] READ MORE
Day 3 of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships features an all-Romanian clash between Elena-Gabriela Ruse and former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, as well as a battle between two former Roland Garros champions in a ,href=”https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2017/06/11/after-boom-boom-becker-its-omg-ostapenko/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Jelena Ostapenko vs Iga Swiatek and not forgetting a mouth watering clash between Petra Kvitova and Aryna Sabalenka. […] READ MORE
Day 2 of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships features a whole load of former Grand Slam champions including Victoria Azarenka, Garbine Muguruza, Jelena Ostapenko, and Sofia Kenin. Who do you think will win? WTA Dubai Day 2 Predictions Vera Zvonareva vs Ons Jabeur Head-to-head: 1-1 It feels like Vera Zvonareva has been around […] READ MORE
The very surprising final at the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships between Russian Aslan Karatsev and South African Lloyd Harris is sure to be a treat for tennis fans. Harris had to qualify to reach the main draw, while Karatsev is unseeded and was awarded a wild card into the tournament. Both pulled off […] READ MORE
Ryan Schick is currently working as a Field Engineer in South Texas, USA and lives in Houston. He graduated from USC in Los Angeles, California. He is a passionate tennis fan whenever not at work and enjoys following the tour weekly. He hopes to get more involved in the sport in a professional sense in the future.