Dubai Golf continues to bolster its sustainability efforts, partnering with the Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG) to safeguard the Emirati coastline, by planting ecologically-beneficial mangroves and releasing critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle hatchlings Led by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group, team members from Dubai Golf, Topgolf Dubai, Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Emirates Golf Club…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday March 8, 2024 Andrey Rublev has posted a sincere apology for the incident that led to his eventual default in Dubai. The Russian, who hadn’t yet addressed his behavior in a meaningful way, took ownership of his actions and said that he was deeply sorry for treating a…
Andrey Rublev successfully appealed his recent default from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, meaning he will receive his prize money and ranking points from the tournament. Obviously nothing can be done about the outcome of the match–Rublev was defaulted at 5-6 in the third set of his semifinal against Alexander Bublik–or the overall tournament,…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 4, 2024 Andrey Rublev‘s appeal ability is more effective than his argumentative skills. The fifth-ranked Rublev has prevailed in his appeal the penalties incurred after his Dubai default on Friday. More: Richard Evans Q&A The ATP has ruled Rublev will retain all ranking points as well as the $157,755…
DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert won his second title of the season on Saturday in Dubai, U.A.E., defeating No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3. In a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes, Humbert used his crafty serve to strike nine aces, while adding 25 winners to…
The 25-year-old Frenchman, Ugo Humbert picked up his second title of the season and sixth of his career to maintains his record of never losing a final on the ATP Tour! He is not easy to play against. He had some opportunities to break me, but I was really calm and knew exactly what I…
There aren’t many players with more momentum than Ugo Humbert heading into the Sunshine Double. Humbert captured his second title of the season and a third in his last seven tournaments when he beat Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. The world No. 18 fired…
DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert won his second title of the season on Saturday in Dubai, U.A.E., defeating No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3. In a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes, Humbert used his crafty serve to strike nine aces, while adding 25 winners to…
As the top two seeds, the Russians were on course to repeat their run of last year and reach the final of the Dubai Duty Free Championships but at the semi-final stage, the wheels came off! I played the perfect match today. One of my best matches. It is never easy to play against Daniil…
Ugo Humbert was undefeated in the final matches before another one at the 2024 Dubai Championships, and he remained undefeated by besting Alexander Bublik in the final. Humbert is a very interesting player who is incredibly streaky, and it’s why he generally finishes off his good weeks with trophies. Before this final, Humbert never lost…
