Defending champion Roberto Bautista Agut has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Last year's winner went down in three sets to Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6, 4-6, 3-6.
Earlier in the day, top seed Kei Nishikori was knocked out by Poland's world number 77 Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-5, 2-6.
Elsewhere, Gael Monfils strolled into the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over 2016 runner-up Marcos Baghdatis.
UAE to host Iraq for 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The UAE national football team will be hosting their Iraqi counterparts in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for the first leg of the Asian play-off rounds to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Sinner sinks Zverev to reach ATP semis, Auger-Aliassime beats Shelton
Defending champion Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a 6-4 6-3 win over two-times winner Alexander Zverev on Wednesday, with Ben Shelton eliminated after losing earlier to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the same group.
Dubai asserts control at home to halt Crvena Zvezda's winning run
Dubai Basketball ended Crvena Zvezda's seven-game winning streak with a 102-86 victory on Tuesday in Round 10 of the EuroLeague.
FIFA World Cup parking prices astonish fans
World Cup ticket holders can expect to spend big just to park their cars at next year's tournament, with prices on FIFA's official website reaching as much as $175 (AED 642.69) per parking pass.
Alcaraz wins thriller with Fritz at ATP Finals, Musetti downs De Minaur
Carlos Alcaraz came under extreme pressure before overcoming Taylor Fritz 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 in a thrilling match at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, before Italy's Lorenzo Musetti beat Alex de Minaur in a dramatic encounter.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, attended the opening of the 27th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM Dubai 2025) on Wednesday.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences with Turkey over the crash of a military cargo plane on Wednesday that killed 20 soldiers.
The UAE and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in efforts to enhance collaboration and exchange expertise in combating corruption and safeguarding public funds.
