DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka rallied from a set and a break all the way down to beat Anhelina Kalinina 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 Monday and attain the second spherical of the Dubai Open.
The 35-year-old Azarenka trailed 5-2 within the second set and was down 4-2 within the tiebreaker earlier than profitable the subsequent 5 factors.
She’s going to face second-seeded Iga Swiatek, who had a bye into the second spherical.
Simply two days after profitable the Qatar Open title in Doha, Amanda Anisimova misplaced 6-2, 6-3 to fellow American McCartney Kessler.
No. 11-seeded Diana Shnaider ousted Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-2 whereas No. 12 Mirra Andreeva beat Elina Avanesyan 6-2, 6-1 to arrange a gathering with 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.
Two seeded gamers have been knocked out Monday as No. 10 Daria Kasatkina misplaced 6-1, 6-4 to Sorana Cirstea and No. 13 Beatriz Haddad Maia was eradicated by Anastasia Potapova, who gained 6-3, 6-0.
Former Wimbledon and US Open runner-up Ons Jabeur additionally went out, crushed 7-6 (6), 6-4 by American Peyton Stearns.