Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open: Pavlyuchenkova Cruises Past Kenin
No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia wasted no time securing her first-round victory at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday, defeating Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in just 59 minutes.
Pavlyuchenkova’s dominant serving made the difference as she won 80% of her service points and never faced a break point. The Russian broke Kenin four times in eight chances, leaving the American with little opportunity to mount a comeback.
Meanwhile, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur pulled off a hard-fought upset against No. 7 seed Jelena Ostapenko, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Jabeur capitalized on six of 11 break points and took advantage of Ostapenko’s eight double faults to seal the victory.
In another tight battle, No. 8 seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada edged Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets, winning 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0).
Other first-round winners included:
✅ Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)
✅ Linda Noskova (Czech Republic)
✅ Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
✅ Magda Linette (Poland)
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Transylvania Open: Potapova and Danilovic Advance
At the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the top two seeds made strong opening statements with straight-set victories.
No. 1 seed Anastasia Potapova of Russia powered through Austria’s Julia Grabher, winning 6-4, 6-0. Potapova dominated the final eight games to seal the match in 72 minutes.
Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Olga Danilovic of Serbia overcame a tough challenge from American Alycia Parks, saving 9 of 11 break points on her way to a 6-3, 6-3 win.
Other notable results included:
✅ Peyton Stearns (USA) def. Varvara Gracheva (France), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
✅ Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Russia) def. No. 6 seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-4
One of the most grueling matches of the day featured Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, who outlasted Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) in a three-and-a-half-hour marathon, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7).
Other first-round victors:
✅ Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy, No. 7 seed)
✅ Lucia Bronzetti (Italy)
✅ Anna Blinkova (Russia)
✅ Ana Bogdan (Romania)
Both tournaments promise more high-level action as the competition heats up in Abu Dhabi and Romania. Stay tuned for more updates!
