Just three days after winning the Qatar Open in Doha, third-seeded Andrey Rublev was ousted in first-round action at the Dubai Championships by qualifier Quentin Halys in three sets on Tuesday.

Tallon Griekspoor rallied to defeat defending champion Ugo Humbert of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

Celestyal Cruises is updating its 2025-26 Arabian Gulf itineraries aboard the Celestyal Discovery, adding more stops in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, and introducing Ras Al Khaimah based on guest feedback.

Jannik Sinner will return to practice at the beginning of next week, after his agreement with WADA was made official, which provides for a three-month suspension. The world number 1 left Doha immediately after that news was announced and spent a few days resting in Dubai,

MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution headquartered in Dubai, took home the ‘Best Mobile FX Trading App’ award for the MultiBank Plus App at the Qatar Financial Expo 2025 in Doha,

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Jack Draper, Britain’s rising tennis star, has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships shortly after an impressive run to the Qatar Open final in Doha. Jack fought for his second ATP 500 crown against Andrey Rublev.

Third-seeded Andrey Rublev followed up his Qatar Open title with a first-round exit at the Dubai Championships, losing to qualifier Quentin Halys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday. For the 77th-ranked Halys,

Felix grabbed the opener 6-3 after a double break, and Daniil retired without shaking hands with his rival or the chair umpire. The Russian explained his setback, citing food poisoning and hoping to recover for next week's ATP 500 event in Dubai.

For the 77th-ranked qualifier Quentin Halys, who next faces Roberto Bautista Agut, it was his first victory over a Top 10 opponent.

Andrey Rublev spoke with relative enthusiasm of his return to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, eager to move past the incident that saw him defaulted from the 2024 semifinals. “It’s all forgotten,

MultiBank Group, the world's largest financial derivatives institution headquartered in Dubai, took home the 'Best Mobile FX Trading App' award for the MultiBank Plus App at the Qatar Financial Expo 2025 in Doha,