The Canadian content is out of Dubai, with Mboko withdrawing and Fernandez losing in the second round (and withdrawing from the doubles).

But Gabriela Dabrowski is still alive and kicking with partner Luisa Stefani. And through to the quarterfinals

On the singles side, 11 seeded players are in action including Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff.

But the big takeaway is retirements and walkovers and upsets as the field gets even more decimated.

ATP Tour – Tuesday results

(Dubai is 9 hours ahead of ET).

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Dubai Duty Free Championships
Location: Dubai, UAE
Category: WTA 1000 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Feb. 15 – 21, 2026
Prize Money: $4,088,211
Draws: S56 – D28

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
Final results

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Singles, second round

Walkovers and retirements

[5] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def Daria Kasatkina (AUS) WALKOVER 

[7] Elina Svitolina (UKR) def. Paula Badosa (ESP) 64 retd

[9] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def [WC] Sara Bejlek (CZE) WALKOVER

Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) def [Q] Ella Seidel (GER)  60 retd

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Upsets

Alexandra Eala (PHI) def [6] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 61 76 (5)  

Magda Linette (POL) def [8] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 62 46 61

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def [10] Linda Noskova (CZE) 61 64 

Elise Mertens (BEL) def [14] Emma Navarro (USA) 62 62

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Seeds advancing

[1] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def [Q] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 61 62

[3] Coco Gauff (USA) def Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 64 64

[4] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [Q] Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 64 60

[12] Clara Tauson (DEN) def [LL] Peyton Stearns (USA) 62 64

[16] Iva Jovic (USA) def Diana Shnaider (RUS) 64 16 60

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Other results

[LL] Antonia Ruzic (CRO) def. [LL] Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 61 67 (2) 61 

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Doubles, second round

[5] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) def Marie Bouzkova (CZE) / Janice Tjen (INA) 61 36 [10-3]

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Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) def [8] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) 62 16 [16-14]

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[7] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def Ellen Perez (AUS) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 75 75

Jaqueline Cristian / Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) def Alexandra Panova / Diana Shaider (RUS) 67 (8) 63 [10-7]

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Doubles, first round

Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) / Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) [ALT] Petra Marcinko / Antonia Ruzic (CRO) 63 61

[WC] Rutuja Bhosale (IND) / Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) def Eri Hozumi (JPN) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) 75 62

 

 

 

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WTA Tour Dubai – Monday final results

ATP Tour – Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 final results

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