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Beatriz Haddad Maia playing against Marie Bouzkova
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Karolina Pliskova in action against Ysaline Bonaventure during the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open at Zayed Sports City on February 7, 2023. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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Ysaline Bonaventure was beaten by Karolina Pliskova
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Claire Liu in action against Russian Liudmila Samsonova
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Liudmila Samsonova plays against Claire Liu of the USA at Zayed Sports City
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Marie Bouzkova takes on Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil
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Beatriz Haddad Maia playing against Marie Bouzkova
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Karolina Pliskova in action against Ysaline Bonaventure during the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open at Zayed Sports City on February 7, 2023. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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Ysaline Bonaventure was beaten by Karolina Pliskova
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Claire Liu in action against Russian Liudmila Samsonova
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Liudmila Samsonova plays against Claire Liu of the USA at Zayed Sports City
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Marie Bouzkova takes on Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil
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Beatriz Haddad Maia playing against Marie Bouzkova
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open: Karolina Pliskova races into second round
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Jon Turner
07 February, 2023
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