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Ons Jabeur made her singles debut in Abu Dhabi, the first of three events in the Arab part of the world that will form such a part of her off-court marketing strategy.

Lots of stories already about her, including her new clothing sponsorship with a Saudi PIF-backed company, and her support of women’s tennis in the area in general.

Sakkari, Haddad Maia and Kasatkina also in action, with Sakkari going down in a hurry.

ATP Tour – Wednesday, 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

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def [3] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 62 61

[2] Ons Jabeur (TUN) def. [WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) 64 61
[6] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. Magda Linette (POL) 76 (6) 67 (1) 61
[7] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def. [Q] Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 63 75

Doubles, first round

Linda Noskova (CZE) / Heather Watson (GBR) def [1] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) 63 76 (3)

Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) def Wu Fang-Hsien (TPE) / Zhu Lin (CHN) 62 16 [10-6]
Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) def Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadki (INA) 63 64

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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

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def [3] Anna Blinkova (RUS) 61 36 64

[1] Arantxa Rus (NED) def. [Q] Alizé Cornet (FRA) 46 64 60
[5] Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) def. [Q] Emiliana Arango (COL) 60 61
[8] Ana Bogdan (ROU) def. [Q] Erika Andreeva (RUS) 64 64

Sara Errani (ITA) def. Caty McNally (USA) 62 64

Doubles quarterfinal

[WC] Jaqueline Cristian / Andreea Mitu (ROU) def [2] Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) 64 46 [10-7]

Doubles, first round

[1] Eri Hozumi / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) def. Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) 64 61
[3] Ingrid Gamarra Martins (BRA) / Yana Sizikova (RUS) def. Amina Anshba (RUS) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 62

Harriet Dart (GBR) / Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) def Irina Khromacheva (RUS) / Miriam Kolodziekova (CZE) 60 75