Antonia Ružić

Top seed Elena Rybakina was forced to retire from her Round of 16 match against Antonia Ružić at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 18, 2026, citing nausea and tiredness. The Kazakh player, who won the first set, joined Paula Badosa on the sidelines amid a wave of withdrawals and retirements at the event. Ružić advanced to her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal as a lucky loser.