• Belinda Bencic lost in three sets to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Getty
    Belinda Bencic lost in three sets to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Getty
  • Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova celebrates victory. Getty
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova celebrates victory. Getty
  • Switzerland's Belinda Bencic returns the ball. AFP
    Switzerland's Belinda Bencic returns the ball. AFP
  • Belinda Bencic on her way to defeat against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. AFP
    Belinda Bencic on her way to defeat against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. AFP
  • Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. AFP
    Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. AFP
  • Elina Svitolina lost to qualifier Jennifer Brady in Dubai. AFP
    Elina Svitolina lost to qualifier Jennifer Brady in Dubai. AFP
  • Jennifer Brady of the United States. Getty
    Jennifer Brady of the United States. Getty
  • Elina Svitolina during her three-set defeat. AFP
    Elina Svitolina during her three-set defeat. AFP
  • Jennifer Brady came through three rounds of qualifying prior to facing Elina Svitolina. AFP
    Jennifer Brady came through three rounds of qualifying prior to facing Elina Svitolina. AFP
  • A frustrated Elina Svitolina. AFP
    A frustrated Elina Svitolina. AFP
  • Jennifer Bradyafter winning a point. AP
    Jennifer Bradyafter winning a point. AP

Dubai Tennis: Ons Jabeur takes on world No 2 Simona Halep - Day 3 updates


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Tuesday proved to be a day of shocks at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

First, two-time champion Elina Svitolina was humbled in the first round by American qualifier Jennifer Brady before Belinda Bencic, winner here 12 months ago, crashed out to Russia's Anasatsia Pavlyuchenkova.

They were not the only seeds to tumble, however, as Sofia Kenin, winner of the Australian Open just a few weeks ago, fell to the in-form Elena Rybakina.

Today's action sees Australian Open quarter-finalist Ons Jabeur take on world No 2 Simona Halep on Centre Court.

In reaching the last eight at Melbourne Park, Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam.

Can the Tunisian world No 45 pull off an upset over the Romanian?

We'll bring you updates of each match throughout the day.