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Liudmila Samsonova continues her dominant run in the UAE, dispatching Janice Tjen in straight sets to advance. The world No. 18 has now conceded just eight games across two matches, signaling a sharp return to form after a turbulent start to the season on hard courts.

Sorana Cirstea asserts her authority over Kamilla Rakhimova for the second time in 2026, delivering a clinical straight-sets performance to advance. The world No. 36 relied on superior baseline consistency to neutralize the Uzbek's game, reinforcing her strong record against opponents outside the Top 50.

Emma Raducanu delivered a clinical performance to dismiss Greet Minnen in straight sets at the Cluj-Napoca opener. The British world No. 30 needed just 68 minutes to assert her dominance on the hard court, snapping a mixed run of recent form to advance comfortably past the Belgian world No. 125.

Nikola Bartunkova extends her stellar start to the season with a straight-sets victory on home soil. While the Czech teenager builds on recent upsets over Top 10 opponents, World No. 75 Anna Blinkova remains winless in 2026, suffering her fourth consecutive defeat.

World No. 24 Jelena Ostapenko survived a grueling two-hour, 38-minute marathon to overcome qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva. The Latvian rallied from a set down to halt the momentum of the in-form Russian, who had recently upset Paula Badosa, securing a vital hard-court victory to stabilize her 2026 season start.

Alexandra Eala solidifies her top-50 status with a commanding straight-sets victory over Zeynep Sonmez in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The win marks Eala's second consecutive triumph over the Turkish world No. 112, stifling the momentum Sonmez built after her recent top-20 upset.

Alexandra Eala solidifies her top-50 standing with a clinical straight-sets victory in Abu Dhabi. Despite Zeynep Sonmez's recent giant-killing form against top-tier opposition, Eala controlled the tempo to extend her dominance in their head-to-head record on hard courts.

World No. 59 Janice Tjen secures a gritty three-set upset over Maya Joint in Abu Dhabi, continuing her reputation as a dangerous hard-court competitor following recent victories over top-30 opposition.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich upsets world No. 26 Paula Badosa in a three-set battle to open her Abu Dhabi campaign. The victory underscores Badosa's challenging start to the 2026 season, while Sasnovich secures a vital win over a seeded opponent on the hard courts.

World No. 23 Leylah Fernandez snapped a three-match losing streak with a dominant 64-minute victory over Chloe Paquet. The Canadian's straight-sets triumph in the UAE marks a vital return to form on hard courts following early exits in her previous January tournaments.