. The 2021 season has begun, with an amalgam of tournaments that begin mid-week, along with a regular schedule on the ITF Circuit. But we’ve got it all here for you.

Australian Open qualifying Dubai (women) & Doha (men)

Men’s singles

Steven Diez 1st rd: def Alexey Vatutin (RUS) 63 46 64 2nd rd: lost to [15] Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 36 64 62 Peter Polansky 1st rd: def Rudolf Molleker (GER) 67 (8) 75 63 2nd rd: lost to Alexandre Mueller (FRA) 60 61 Brayden Schnur 1st rd: lost to [12] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) 64 46 62 Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 1st rd: lost to [2] Hugo Dellien (BOL) 61 60

Women’s singles

[25] Genie Bouchard 1st rd: def [WC] Abbie Myers (AUS) 62 63 2nd rd: lost to Yue Yuan (CHN) 62 64 [PR] Rebecca Marino 1st rd: def Jaqeline Cristian (ROU) 64 64 2nd rd: def. [24] Viktorija Tomova (BUL) 62 76 (7) Final rd: vs. Maryna Zanevska (BEL)

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Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Abu Dhabi, UAE (WTA 500)

Singles 

Leylah Fernandez 1st rd: def. Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 64 62 2nd rd: lost to Tamara Zidansek (SLO) 64 64

Doubles

Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 1st rd: def Kaitlyn Christian (USA) / Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 64 76 (3) QF: lost to [1] Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) / Barbora Strycova (CZE) 62 36 [12-10]

Singles qualifying

[PR] Carol Zhao 1st rd: def. [16] Miriam Bjorklund (SWE) 60 26 62 2nd rd: lost to Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 76 (7) 61

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Artengo Open Series 1 Antalya, Turkey (ITF $15K)

Singles qualifying

Laura Vasilescu 1st rd: def Ezgi Tezel (TUR) 60 60 2nd rd: lost to Tania Munteanu (ROU) 16 64 [14-12]

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Week of Jan. 4, 2021

W15 Antalya Antalya, Turkey (ITF $15K)

Singles qualifying

Laura Vasilescu 1st rd: Bye 2nd rd: lost to [6] Emily Welker (GER) 62 75

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ITF RAFA NADAL ACADEMY BY MOVISTAR WORLD TENNIS TOUR BY LG Manacor, Mallorca (ITF $15K)

Singles qualifying

Kooros Ghasemi 1st rd: lost to Tibo Colson (BEL) 60 61 Emiliano Jorquera 1st rd: lost to Ioannis Kountourakis (GRE) 62 64