Former number one Angelique Kerber shrugged off an early break to move into the second round
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
In pictures: Opening day of WTA women’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
There were upsets and thrilling battles on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, as former champion Agnieszka Radwanska failed to reach the second round as she fell 7-5 6-4 to Daria Kasatkina, and Johanna Konta made tournament history.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
In-form Kvitova forced out of Dubai with injury
Japan’s Naomi Osaka earned the first upset win of the week, knocking out eighth seed Kristina Mladenovic
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Record-breaker Federer ‘still open’ to playing in Dubai
World number one drops hint that he may play at this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Injury forces Sharapova to pull out of Dubai
American world number 14 Madison Keys has also withdrawn due to illness