Great Britain's Sonay Kartal is knocked out in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open after American Katie Volynets fights back to win in three sets.

Breaking down all the facts you need from the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and the rest of the 2025 Middle East Swing.

Entering the match, Raducanu and Vondrousova faced off twice, and their head-to-head is currently tied 1-1. Raducanu picked up her win in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon in 2021 before Vondrousova won the Billie Jean King Cup match in 2022.

Marketa Vondrousova is ready to face Emma Raducanu in a “tough” Abu Dhabi clash between two Grand Slam champions looking to make their way back up the rankings. 2023 Wimbledon champion Vondrousova and 2021 US Open champion Raducanu are set to meet in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open,

The Australian Open this year didn't prove to be the best event for Emma Raducanu to kickstart 2025. The post Emma Raducanu Gets a Lucky Break at Abu Dhabi Open With Last-Minute Boost appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Emma Raducanu has received an unexpected shot in the arm as she no longer has to play qualifiers at the Abu Dhabi Open. The world No 56 was initially set to play in a qualifying event for the first time since her astonishing title run at the 2021 US Open when she became the first-ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam as she won 10 matches in a row in New York without dropping a set.