Tennis News

World No 1 Iga Swiatek continued her dominant form, while Aryna Sabalenka made it 12-0 for the year as they both recorded quick wins at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The $1m (£825,850) fine imposed by the WTA Tour for the ban on Russians and Belarusians at last summer's grass court events will be halved if the players from the two nations are allowed to enter this year.

Andy Murray battled back from a set down and survived three match points to claim a dramatic tie-break victory over Lorenzo Sonego at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Former world No. 3 and 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem lost to Thiago Monteiro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2) on Monday, dropping to 1-2 on the year.