the american Madison Brenglenumber 59 in the WTA, surprised by winning in one hour and forty-four minutes by 7-5 and 7-6 to the American tennis player Amanda Anisimovanumber 40 in the WTA, in the qualifying round of the WTA 500 tournament in Dubai. With this result, the winner adds new points to her ranking to gain access to the WTA 500 tournament in Dubai.
in the tournament of Dubai (WTA Dubai) a preliminary qualifying phase is held where the tennis players with the lowest ranking have to reach the highest possible points to enter the official tournament. Specifically, at this stage of the competition a total of 48 players participate. In addition, it is held from February 12 to 19 on an outdoor hard court.