The American tennis player talked about the withdrawals of the number one and number two of the WTA ranking and the harsh words of Salah Tahlak about her decision, requesting a severe punishment.
Aryna Sabalenka
Salah Tahlak, director of the Dubai WTA 1000, has expressed surprise and disappointment at the absence of the world's top two tennis players: "The reasons for their withdrawal were somewhat strange."
We will have to wait to see Aryna Sabalenka back in action. The Belarusian, who fell in the final of the Australian Open last Saturday against Elena Rybakina, has decided to take some time for recovery and rest before returning to the courts, and she will not participate in the first WTA1000 of the year, the WTA Doha 2026. A tournament where she was eliminated in the first round last year by Ekaterina Alexandrova. So it remains to be seen whether she will participate in the WTA 1000 in Dubai or, on the contrary, return during the American hard court swing in Indian Wells and Miami.
Another player who will also be absent in Qatar is Lois Boisson, who is still recovering from an injury suffered during the preseason, which also prevented her from participating in the Australian Open.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka se baja del WTA 1000 de Doha
A general exodus that is hardly understandable and is causing turmoil among the organizers of the WTA 1000 Dubai 2026. A whopping 16 tennis players, most of them among the best in the world, have opted out of competing in a tournament that is left without major stars. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek lead a list that keeps growing, with the most recent additions being the Doha finalists, Karolina Muchova and Victoria Mboko.
These are all the players who have withdrawn from competing in the WTA 1000 Dubai 2026
- Sabalenka
- Swiatek
- Muchova
- Mboko
- Zheng
- Keys
- Kostyuk
- Sakkari
- Cocciaretto
- Boisson
- Kessler
- Kudermetova
- Lys
- Osaka
- Plíšková
- Vondroušová
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Esta es la interminable lista de ausencias en el WTA Dubái
A very tough day at the office for the WTA Dubai 2026, the upcoming 1000 category tournament on the circuit and one of the historical strongholds of the women's tour in the Middle East. Neither the number one nor the number two in the circuit will appear in the Emirates: both Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek have officially withdrawn today. The Belarusian claimed she is still not at 100% after reaching the final in Australia, while the Pole, who lost yesterday to Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals in Doha, cited a "schedule change" as the reason for her absence. Open path for players like Rybakina, Gauff, Pegula, Andreeva, and many more.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka y Swiatek confirman sus ausencias del WTA 1000 de Dubái
We analyze in detail everything that happened in these two weeks at the Australian Open 2026 and how it may influence upcoming events.
Aryna Sabalenka confesses her discomfort after losing the 2026 Australian Open final against Elena Rybakina: "She was better".
Elena Rybakina won her first title in Melbourne after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in the grand final of the Australia Open 2026. These were the statements from the Kazakh after claiming the trophy: "It's hard to find the words right now, but I want to congratulate Aryna on her results in these last couple of years. I know it's tough, but I hope we meet in many more finals. I want to thank my team, without you, this wouldn't be possible. A lot has happened, thank you all so much and hopefully, we can continue like this."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rybakina, hacia Sabalenka: "Sé que es complicado, pero espero que nos encontremos en más finales"
The American tennis player talked about the withdrawals of the number one and number two of the WTA ranking and the harsh words of Salah Tahlak about her decision, requesting a severe punishment.
A general exodus that is hardly understandable and is causing turmoil among the organizers of the WTA 1000 Dubai 2026. A whopping 16 tennis players, most of them among the best in the world, have opted out of competing in a tournament that is left without major stars. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek lead a list that keeps growing, with the most recent additions being the Doha finalists, Karolina Muchova and Victoria Mboko.
These are all the players who have withdrawn from competing in the WTA 1000 Dubai 2026
- Sabalenka
- Swiatek
- Muchova
- Mboko
- Zheng
- Keys
- Kostyuk
- Sakkari
- Cocciaretto
- Boisson
- Kessler
- Kudermetova
- Lys
- Osaka
- Plíšková
- Vondroušová
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Esta es la interminable lista de ausencias en el WTA Dubái
Salah Tahlak, director of the Dubai WTA 1000, has expressed surprise and disappointment at the absence of the world's top two tennis players: "The reasons for their withdrawal were somewhat strange."
A very tough day at the office for the WTA Dubai 2026, the upcoming 1000 category tournament on the circuit and one of the historical strongholds of the women's tour in the Middle East. Neither the number one nor the number two in the circuit will appear in the Emirates: both Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek have officially withdrawn today. The Belarusian claimed she is still not at 100% after reaching the final in Australia, while the Pole, who lost yesterday to Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals in Doha, cited a "schedule change" as the reason for her absence. Open path for players like Rybakina, Gauff, Pegula, Andreeva, and many more.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka y Swiatek confirman sus ausencias del WTA 1000 de Dubái
We will have to wait to see Aryna Sabalenka back in action. The Belarusian, who fell in the final of the Australian Open last Saturday against Elena Rybakina, has decided to take some time for recovery and rest before returning to the courts, and she will not participate in the first WTA1000 of the year, the WTA Doha 2026. A tournament where she was eliminated in the first round last year by Ekaterina Alexandrova. So it remains to be seen whether she will participate in the WTA 1000 in Dubai or, on the contrary, return during the American hard court swing in Indian Wells and Miami.
Another player who will also be absent in Qatar is Lois Boisson, who is still recovering from an injury suffered during the preseason, which also prevented her from participating in the Australian Open.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka se baja del WTA 1000 de Doha
We analyze in detail everything that happened in these two weeks at the Australian Open 2026 and how it may influence upcoming events.
Aryna Sabalenka confesses her discomfort after losing the 2026 Australian Open final against Elena Rybakina: "She was better".
Elena Rybakina won her first title in Melbourne after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in the grand final of the Australia Open 2026. These were the statements from the Kazakh after claiming the trophy: "It's hard to find the words right now, but I want to congratulate Aryna on her results in these last couple of years. I know it's tough, but I hope we meet in many more finals. I want to thank my team, without you, this wouldn't be possible. A lot has happened, thank you all so much and hopefully, we can continue like this."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rybakina, hacia Sabalenka: "Sé que es complicado, pero espero que nos encontremos en más finales"
Elena Rybakina makes a spectacular leap in the WTA ranking with her victory in the 2026 Australian Open, matching the best record of her professional career by returning to the third position in the rankings. The Kazakh leaves Melbourne just 368 points behind Iga Swiatek at world number 2, giving herself reasons to dream of fighting for the number 1 in the coming months, currently held by Aryna Sabalenka. She is still 3,380 points behind the Belarusian, but she does not have to defend too many points in the upcoming months, so if she continues playing at this level, she could narrow the gap.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rybakina se da motivos para soñar con el número 1 del ranking WTA
Aryna Sabalenka fell in the decisive third set in the final of the Australian Open 2026 against a strong Elena Rybakina. These were the words of the world number one after the defeat: "Honestly, I have no words right now. I want to congratulate Elena for her incredible journey in this tournament and her amazing tennis. Congratulations on this achievement. Thanks to my team for always being there, for enjoying watching me lose finals, sometimes win them. Let's hope next year is ours."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka, entre bromas tras perder: "Esperemos que el año que viene el título sea nuestro"