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| One of the Miracle Gardens of Dubai, UAE |
It's not quite spring. Am not sure my azaleas agree with the not quite spring line because they are doing what flowers do in warm weather - bloom! On the ladies side Iga Swiatek has fully bloomed. Her final against Elena Rybakina was, I thought, a classic battle. First time I am saying that and while Grigor Dimitrov did not make the finals this past week we can be generous and say that he is indeed a late bloomer while Carlos Alcaraz - well am sure he will continue to bloom probably more in fits and starts? Ha! Let me not forget a bona fide bloomer Jannick Sinner. The whole garden analogy of course is about potential. We have so many players with enormous talent and potential and from whom we expect a whole lot of blossoming versus stunted growth........Yeah we still have those 3 amigos and one lady (in my mind anyway) in our subconscious - Sigh!
Congratulations to this past week's winners:
Doha, Qatar: Singles - Iga Swiatek. Doubles - D. Schuurs/K, Stefani
Rotterdam: Singles - J. Sinner. Doubles - N. Mektic/W. Koolhof
Buenos Aires: Singles - F. Diaz Acosta. Doubles - S. Bolelli/A. Vavasoori
Del Ray Beach: Singles - T. Fritz. Doubles - J. Cash/R. Galloway
Who is playing and where?
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships WTA 1000
Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Dubai, UAE
February 18-24, 2024
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| Miracle Gardens of Dubai, UAE |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 56, Doubles 28
This is the 24th edition of the tournament.
2023 champion: Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Iga Swiatek
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Seeds (in order of seeding): Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, Zheng Qinwen, Marketa Vondrousova, Maria Sakkari, Jelena Ostapenko, Daria Kasatkina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Liudmila Samsonova, Veronika Kudermetova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Garcia
The top 8 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Ashlyn Krueger, Sun Lulu, Zhang Shuai, Dayana Yastremska
Protected ranking: Paula Badosa
Withdrawals: Angelique Kerber, Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Muchova, Jessica Pegula
Rio Open ATP 500
Jockey Club Brasileiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 19-25, 2024
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| Botanical Gardens, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16The inaugural edition was in 2014.
Defending champion: Cameron Norrie defeated Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz won the title in 2022, when he was 18 years old, the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was established in 2009.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Carlos Alcaraz, Cameron Norrie, Nicolas Jarry, Francisco Cerundolo, Sebastian Baez, Laslo Djere, Arthur Fils, Sebatian Ofner
Wildcards: All Brazilian players – Joao Fonseca, Gustavo Heide, Thiago Monteiro
Withdrawals: Daniel Altmaier, Marin Cilic
Qatar ExxonMobil Open ATP 250
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Doha, Qatar
February 19-24, 2024
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Doha, Qatar
February 19-24, 2024
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| Al Bidda Park, Doha, Qatar |
Surface: hard
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16This is the 32nd edition of the tournament.
2023 champion: Daniil Medvedev who defeated Andy Murray.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Ugo Humbert, Alexander Bublik, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jan-Lennard Struff, Lorenzo Musetti, Tallon Griekspoor
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Richard Gasquet, Gael Monfils, Abdullah Shelbayh
Next Gen program for players aged under 20 (in top 250): Jakub Mensik
Withdrawals: Borna Coric, Daniil Medvedev, Rafa Nadal
Mifel Tennis Open ATP 250
Cabo Sports Complex
Los Cabos, Mexico
February 19-24, 2024
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| Jardines de Mexico Theme Park |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 28, doubles 16The tournament was established in 2016.
Defending champion: Stefanos Tsitsipas who defeated Alex de Minaur.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur, Casper Ruud, Roman Safiullin, Miomir Kecmanovic, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson
Wildcards: Mexican players Ernesto Escobedo, Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez, plus Diego Schwartzman
Withdrawals: Christopher Eubanks, Mackenzie McDonald, Holger Rune, J.J. Wolf
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