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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Doha, eyes return at Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha next week as he continues to battle a left hip injury....

Iga Swiatek rolls along into quarterfinals at Doha
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek recorded a 6-1, 6-4 victory over 14th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha....

ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz survives marathon in Rotterdam
Polish No. 4 seed Hubert Hurkacz outlasted a hearty challenge from Czech foe Jiri Lehecka and won 6-3, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (9) in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open on Tuesday in Rotterdam, Netherlands....

Coco Gauff upset in Doha opener as forehand fails her
Czech Katerina Siniakova overcame a four-game deficit in the second set to upset second-seeded Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 and advance to the third round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Tuesday in Doha....

ATP roundup: Matteo Arnaldi escapes first round at Delray Beach
No. 6 seed Matteo Arnaldi of Italy avoided an upset by overcoming an early deficit to knock off Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Monday in first-round action of the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open....

Leylah Fernandez upends Liudmila Samsonova at Doha
Canadian Leylah Fernandez upset No. 12 seed Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 7-6 (4) in first-round action of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Monday in Doha....

Ugo Humbert tops Grigor Dimitrov to win in France
Frenchman Ugo Humbert delighted the home crowd by winning his fifth ATP Tour title Sunday, besting Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3 at the Open 13 Provence at Marseille, France....

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina captures second 2024 win in Abu Dhabi
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina defeated Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-4, the seventh seed, in the final of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday, giving Rybakina her second tour win of the season....

Tommy Paul, Marcus Giron use sweeps to advance to Dallas Open final
American No. 2 seed Tommy Paul and countryman Marcos Giron both pulled off sweeps on Saturday to advance to the final of the Dallas Open in Texas....

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina to clash in Abu Dhabi final
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina and No. 7 Daria Kasatkina will meet in the final of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after winning tough semifinal matches on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates....

ATP roundup: 2 wins send Sebastian Baez to Cordoba semis
Second-seeded Sebastian Baez worked double duty on Friday, winning two matches to advance to the semifinals of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open....

WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Transylvania
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania....

ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe earns opening win in Dallas
Back in action for the first time since his second-round exit at the Australian Open, top-seeded Frances Tiafoe posted a victory Thursday in the second round of the Dallas Open....

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rallies in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Danielle Collins on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates....

ATP roundup: Top-seeded Francisco Cerundolo falls in Cordoba
Spain's Jaume Munar disappointed the fans at the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Wednesday, upsetting top-seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action....

WTA roundup: Ons Jageur reaches quarterfinals at Abu Dhabi
Second seed Ons Jabeur advanced to her first quarterfinal match on tour this year with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Emma Raducanu on Wednesday in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in the United Arab Emirates....

ATP roundup: Christopher Eubanks dominates in Dallas opener
No. 5 seed Christopher Eubanks fired 10 aces, had a 29-14 edge in receiving winners and saved all four break points he faced as he defeated qualifier Steve Johnson in first-round action at the Dallas Open on Tuesday....

WTA roundup: Danielle Collins storms past Naomi Osaka in Abu Dhabi
Danielle Collins ended her match by winning nine straight games to down Japan's Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-0 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates....

ATP roundup: '22 Cordoba champ Albert Ramos-Vinolas advances
Despite managing just one ace to his opponent's seven, Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas took down Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Monday....

WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu earns early win in Abu Dhabi
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain eased past Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1, to kick off the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Monday in the United Arab Emirates....