Dubai Championships 2026: Pegula seals spot in final after comeback victory over Anisimova
Pegula will now face either American third seed Coco Gauff or Ukrainian seventh seed Elina Svitolina in the final.
Indian sports wrap, February 20: Vaishnavi stuns Preston to reach Women’s ITF Bengaluru Open semifinals
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports on Friday, February 20.
Qatar Open: Alcaraz fights back to book last-four berth; Sinner stunned by Mensik
World number two Sinner went down 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 6-3 to sixth seed Mensik as the Italian’s comeback from Australian Open semifinal defeat came to an early end.
ITF Bengaluru Open: Players run for cover as honey bees swarm stadium
Play was temporarily suspended as an official spotted the honey bees and alerted the players and the chair umpire during a round of 16 match.
Indian sports wrap, February 19: Sumit Nagal bows out of ATP Delhi Open
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports on Thursday, February 19.
Dubai Open 2026: Anisimova beats defending champion Andreeva in teary quarterfinal
The second-seeded Anisimova trailed the fifth-seeded Andreeva by a set and a break before rallying back to complete a two-hour 38-minute win and set up a semifinal date with fellow American Jessica Pegula.
Qatar Open 2026: Alcaraz, Sinner sail into quarterfinals with straight-set wins
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5, while his rival and second-ranked Jannik Sinner eased to a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexei Popyrin.
Indian sports wrap, February 18: India U20 women to play four friendly matches against Swedish clubs
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports on Wednesday, February 18.
Dubai Open: Rybakina retires, Anisimova and Andreeva set up last eight clash
Rybakina joins other high-profile players, including the world’s top two, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, as well as Victoria Mboko and Barbora Krejcikova, in retiring or withdrawing from the WTA 1000 event.
Former World No. 2 Badosa slams online ‘disrespect’ after Dubai injury retirement
Paula Badosa hit back at online hate comments directed at her after she retired from the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championship due to an issue in her right thigh.