Eighth seed Maria Sakkari defeated Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-4, in round 2 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
This is her first-ever main draw win in Dubai in her four appearances so far.
Talking to ARN News, she highlighted how important a win it's for her, given she was on a three-match losing streak at Australia, Abu Dhabi and Doha.
Parry secures Mauritius Open title with brilliant back nine
England’s John Parry sunk an eagle and four birdies on his back nine to card a 64 on Sunday and claim the Mauritius Open title at Mont Choisy Le Golf with 14 under-par, his first victory on the DP World Tour in 14 years.
Man City boss backs players after stunning freefall
Manchester City's beleaguered boss Pep Guardiola insists he has "incredible trust" that the results will come for his team as the champions' crisis continued to grow with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Tiger, Charlie Woods tied for lead at PNC Championship
Tiger Woods and son Charlie are in a three-way tie for first place at 13-under par after the opening round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.
Ukraine's Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles by unanimous decision against Britain's Tyson Fury to remain undefeated after an enthralling clash in an electric atmosphere at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday.
Arabian Gulf Football Cup: UAE 1-1 Qatar
The UAE drew 1-1 with Qatar on Saturday night in the group stage of the Arabian Gulf Football Cup, "Khaleeji Zain 26" at Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium in Kuwait City.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has officially approved the formation of a new Board of Directors for the prestigious 'Young Arab Leaders' initiative.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, on Sunday, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation to serve shared interests and advance development and prosperity in both countries.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), on Sunday, opened a key two-lane bridge spanning 1,000 metres to enhance traffic flow from Hessa Street to Al Khail Road.
