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For the second consecutive week, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek won’t have an opponent in her quarterfinal.

Last week at the 500 in Doha, it was Belinda Bencic who withdrew before the match.

This week at the 1000 in Dubai, it is Karolina Pliskova.

Pliskova had beaten Vondrousova, Sakkari – giving up just three games – and Kalinina on her way to the quarterfinals.

Reason given: viral illness.

The other remaining quarterfinalists will go at it. And Leylah Fernandez and Bethanie Mattek-Sands looked for a semifinal spot in doubles, but were denied in a tight one.

(Dubai is nine hours ahead of ET, 12 hours ahead of PT; Merida is one hour behind)

ATP – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 final results

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dates: Feb. 19 – 25, 2023
Location: Dubai, UAE
Surface: Outdoor Hard (WTA 1000)
Prize money: $2,788,468
Draws: S56 – D28

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) def Karolina Pliskova (CZE) WALKOVER
[3] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [PR] Karolina Muchova (CZE) WALKOVER

Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) def [2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 06 76 (2) 61

[5] Coco Gauff (USA) def Madison Keys (USA) 62 75

Doubles, quarterfinals

Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Leylah Fernandez (CAN) / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 75 75

[2] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. [7] Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 67 (3) 62 [10-8]
[3] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def. Monica Niculescu (ROU) / Kimberley Zimmerman (BEL) 60 64

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Merida Open Akron
Dates: Feb. 20 – 26, 2023
Location: Merida, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor Hard (WTA 250)
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
Final results

Singles, second round

[Q] Rebecca Peterson (SWE) def [5] Alycia Parks (USA) 64 62

[1] Magda Linette (POL) def. Panna Udvardy (HUN) 60 25 retd
[2] Sloane Stephens (USA) def. [LL] Varvara Gracheva (RUS) 57 62 76 (5)
[4] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) 60 75

Doubles, quarterfinals

Natela Dzalamidze (GEO) / Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) def [2] Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) 63 60
Wang Xinyu (CHN) / Wu Fang-Hsien (TPE) def [3] Anastasia Detiuc (CZE) / Eri Hozumi (JPN) 63 64

Despina Papamichail (GRE) / Simona Waltert (SUI) def Wang Xiyu / Zhu Lin (CHN) 63 62