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Ekaterina Alexandrova serves during her defeat to Coco Gauff. Getty
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on her way to a straight-sets win over Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday, March 7. Getty
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates after her 6-2, 6-3 victory against Katerina Siniakova. Getty
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Katerina Siniakova during her defeat to Ons Jabeur. Getty
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Russia's Veronika Kudermetova on her way to a 7-6, 6-2 win over countrywoman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Getty
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during her defeat against Veronika Kudermetova. Getty
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Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova on her way to a 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 win over Qiang Wang of China. Getty
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Qiang Wang during her defeat against Svetlana Kuznetsova. Getty
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United States' Coco Gauff during her 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 win against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia.
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Ekaterina Alexandrova serves during her defeat to Coco Gauff. Getty
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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on her way to a straight-sets win over Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday, March 7. Getty
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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates after her 6-2, 6-3 victory against Katerina Siniakova. Getty
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Katerina Siniakova during her defeat to Ons Jabeur. Getty
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Russia's Veronika Kudermetova on her way to a 7-6, 6-2 win over countrywoman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Getty
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during her defeat against Veronika Kudermetova. Getty
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Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova on her way to a 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 win over Qiang Wang of China. Getty
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Qiang Wang during her defeat against Svetlana Kuznetsova. Getty
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United States' Coco Gauff during her 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 win against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia.
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Ekaterina Alexandrova serves during her defeat to Coco Gauff. Getty
Dubai Tennis Championships: Ons Jabeur aims to convert fast start into deep run
The Tunisian raced into the second round with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Katerina Siniakova
Jon Turner
07 March, 2021
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