Caroline Wozniacki struggled to beat the Croatian qualifier Ana Konjuh, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, at the Qatar Open in Doha, avoiding a third opening loss in her past four tournaments.
u25a0 Top-seeded Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Robredo of Spain, 6-1, 6-2, in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.