No. 6-seeded Rybakina beat Moyuka Uchijima of Japan 6-3, 6-2. Spain’s Badosa, the No. 9 seed, topped Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-1 before rain started to fall. No. 4-seeded Jasmine Paolini had a match point against Eva Lys when play was suspended. The Italian player won the first set 6-2, led the second 6-5 and has a break point.

Incredible match that has escaped Paula Badosa in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Spaniard has lost after having up to 6 match balls against Elena Rybakina who ended up beating her by 4-6/7-6/7-6.

Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa, two of the top seeds at the Dubai Open, advanced on Tuesday and will face off in the round of 16 at the hardcourt tournament. No. 6-seeded Rybakina beat Moyuka Uchijima of Japan 6-3,