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Doubleheader for Naomi Osaka as she returns to the Middle East.

First a tough singles match against Danielle Collins, who had to win two matches in qualifying to get there. Not so good.

And then, doubles with Ons Jabeur. Which was be a big treat for the crowd, but not go good for them.

With Badosa and Ostapenko begging off this one, lucky losers Sorribes Tormo and Bronzetti get a second chance.

ATP Tour – Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2024 final results

(Abu Dhabi is 9 hours ahead of EST; Cluj-Napoca is 7 hours)

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Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Category: WTA Tour 500
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 5 – 11, 2024
Prize money: $922,573
Draws: S28 / D16

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

[Q] Heather Watson (GBR) def [9] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 63 75

[8] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 60 61

~~Zhu Lin (CHN)~~ [LL] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) def. Wang Xinyu (CHN) 57 60 63
[Q] Danielle Collins (USA) def Naomi Osaka (JPN) 75 60
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) def [LL] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 61 76 (1)
Magda Linette (POL) def [WC] Alexandra Eala (PHI) 76 (4) 61
[LL] Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def Linda Noskova (CZE) 63 36 63

Doubles, first round

[2] Beatriz Haddad Maia / Luisa Stefani (BRA) def Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) 26 75 [10-6]
[4] Marie Bouzkova (CZE) / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. Timea Babos (HUN) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 67 (7) 61 [10-7]

~~Wang Xinyu / Zheng Saisai (CHN)~~ [ALT] Magda Linette (POL) / Bernarda Pera (USA) def [WC] Ons Jabeur (TUN) / Naomi Osaka (JPN) 63 63

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Transylvania Open
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Category: WTA Tour 250
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 5 – 11, 2024
Prize money: $267,082
Draws: S32 / D16

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

[2] Tatjana Maria (GER) def Bai Zhuoxuan (CHN) 75 63
[6] Elina Avanesyan (RUS) def Tamara Korpatsch (GER) 64 76 (3)

Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) def. ~~[WC] Miriam Bulgaru (ROU)~~ [LL] Marina Bassols Ribera (ESP) 63 62
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def. [Q] Sinja Kraus (AUT) 64 76 (6)
[PR] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) def. [WC] Andreea Mitu (ROU) 62 63

[Q] Erika Andreeva (RUS) def [WC] Anca Todoni (ROU) 63 64
[Q] Alizé Cornet (FRA) def Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 75 46 63
[Q] Harriet Dart (GBR) def. [LL] Anna Bondar (HUN) 64 76 (0)

Doubles,first round

[2] Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) def. Ana Bogdan (ROU) / Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 64 63
[4] Anna Bondar (HUN) / Kimberley Zimmerman (BEL) def. Sara Errani (ITA) / Arantxa Rus (NED) 62 61