DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iga Swiatek survived a grueling affair against Sloane Stephens while Aryna Sabalenka blamed unfavorable conditions for her second-round defeat to Donna Vekic in Dubai on Tuesday.
The top-seeded Swiatek, who clinched her third consecutive Doha title on Saturday and had a first-round bye in this event, had to dig deep to overcome former US Open champion Stephens, 6-4, 6-4, in a tug of war that witnessed eight breaks of serve and a combined 23 break points.
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