Jasmine Paolini had not taken a set from Leylah Fernandez in three previous encounters, but defeated the Canadian in straight sets in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

No.4 seed Elena Rybakina led Jasmine Paolini by a set and 4-2 in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinals, but had to come from 2-0 down in the third set to reach her fifth semifinal of 2024. Why ...