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With just about every healthy and/or non-pregnant top player in the field in Dubai, the final ended up pitting an unseeded Italian vs. a Russian qualifier.
But Anna Kalinskaya didn’t sneak her way in; she beat Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek back to back in the quarters and semis to get there.
As for Jasmine Paolini, she began her run beating Haddad Maia, Fernandez and Sakkari before getting a walkover over Elena Rybakina.
And the difference in hours spent on court ended up showing by the end of an impressive, marathon win by the Italian.
The tours now move to the U.S, where San Diego (with two Canadians) and Austin (also with two Canadians) begin with qualifying.
(Dubai is 9 hours ahead of ET; Puerto Vallarta is one hour behind)
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Location: Dubai, UAE
Category: WTA Tour 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 18 – 24, 2024
Prize money: $3,211,715
Draws: S56 / D28
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
Final results
Singles final
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def [Q] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 46 75 75
Doubles final
[4] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def [3] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) 64 62
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Puerto Vallarta Open
Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Category: WTA Tour 125
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 19 – 25, 2024
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 / D28
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
Final results
Singles, semifinals
[WC] Taylah Preston (AUS) def. [5] Maria Carlé (ARG) 62 62
[LL] McCartney Kessler (USA) def. [7] Hailey Baptiste (USA) 64 64
Doubles, semifinal
Elixane Lechemia (FRA) / Anna Siskova (CZE) def. Iryna Shymanovich (RUS) / Renata Zarazua (MEX) 62 36 [10-6]
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San Diego Open
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Category: WTA Tour 500
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 19 – 25, 2024
Prize money: $922,573
Draws: S28 / D16
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
Final results
Qualifying, first round
[WC] Marina Stakusic (CAN) def [3] Maria Timofeeva (RUS) 62 30 retd
[4] Claire Liu (USA) def. Stacey Fung (USA) 63 64
Marina Melnikova (RUS) def [1] Jodie Burrage (USA) 61 76 (2)
[2] Kayla Day (USA) def [WC] Madison Sieg (USA) 63 63
[5] Mai Hontama (JPN) def. Despina Papamichail (GRE) 63 64
[6] Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) def. Jana Kolodynska (BLR) 62 60
[7] Jule Niemeier (GER) def. Natalija Stevanovic (SRB) 76 (5) 36 64
[8] Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) def. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 63 62
[9] Dalma Galfi (HUN) def. Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) 63 75
[10] Daria Saville (AUS) def. Hanna Chang (USA) 62 62
[11] Elsa Jaquemot (FRA) def. [WC] Haley Giavara (USA) 63 62
[12] Ann Li (USA) def [WC] Alyssa Ahn (USA) 75 75
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ATX Open
Location: Austin, Texas
Category: WTA Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024
Prize money: $267,083
Draws: S32 / D16
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
Final results
Qualifying, first round
[8] Rebecca Marino (CAN) def [WC] Lyla Middleton (USA) 62 63
[5] Sachia Vickery (USA) def. Carol Zhao (CAN) 57 76 (4) 61
Gabriela Lee (ROU) def [1] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) 57 63 64
[PR] Shelby Rogers (USA) def [6] Arianne Hartono (NED) 60 63
[WC] Liv Hovde (USA) def [11] Chloe Paquet (FRA) 64 61
Elvina Kalieva (USA) def [12] Martina Capurro Taborda (ARG) 64 63
[2] Jessika Ponchet (FRA) def. Louisa Chirico (USA) 75 63
[3] Sara Bejlek (CZE) def. Carole Monnet (FRA) 63 62
[4] Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) def. Irene Burillo Escorhiuela (ESP) 61 67 (7) 64
[7] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) def. Catherine Harrison (USA) 63 63
[9] Léolia Jeanjean (FRA) def. [WC] Maya Joint (AUS) 63 61
[10] Tereza Martincova (CZE) def. Katarzyna Kawa (POL) 75 75
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