Tennis Upsets
Fernandez upsets No. 13 seed Samsonova in Dubai opener
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat No. 13 seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 2021 US Open finalist saved 10 of 13 break points to secure the three-set victory. Earlier, Sara Bejlek and Alexandra Eala won their main-draw debuts at the WTA 1000 event.
Qualifier Wu Yibing secured his third career Top 20 victory by defeating second seed Casper Ruud 7-6(2), 7-6(1) on Tuesday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. Top seed Alexander Zverev also advanced with a straight-sets win over Corentin Moutet. Gael Monfils and Frances Tiafoe progressed in notable first-round matches.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas secured a straight-sets victory over fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev at the Qatar Open on February 18, 2026. The Greek player advanced to the quarterfinals, where he will face Andrey Rublev. Other notable results included wins for Jannik Sinner and Arthur Fils.