Sunday at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open was all about third-round action. Top two seeds Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina both fought off match points before advancing to the quarterfinals. Here’s a recap of the day and a selection of photos by Jimmie48.
Marta Kostyuk wasted just 53 minutes to defeat Tamara Zidansek 6-1 6-1 on Court 1. The Ukrainian’s quarterfinal opponent will be Sara Sorribes Tormo, who ended the run of Anastasia Gasanova 7-5 6-3.