Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka has advanced to the last 16 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Lebanon’s Benjamin Hassan 7–5, 6–3.
The 40-year-old will next face either third seed Daniil Medvedev or China’s Shang Juncheng.
Elsewhere, France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard snapped his five-match tour-level losing streak with a 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 victory over Tunisian wildcard Moez Echargui.
Hetmyer runs rampage as West Indies crush Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup
Shimron Hetmyer scored a 19-ball half-century as his scorching knock of 85 led West Indies to a dominant 107-run win over Zimbabwe in their first Super Eights match at the Twenty20 World Cup, continuing the two-time champions' winning run.
Arsenal restore five-point lead in title race, Liverpool leave it late
Arsenal has made an emphatic statement in the Premier League title race as they eased their recent jitters with a 4-1 rout of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday restoring their five-point lead.
'Magical' Winter Olympics close with party in ancient Verona Arena
Italy has given a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.
Isaac del Toro wins UAE Tour 2026, Milan takes final stage
UAE Team Emirates XRG’s Isaac del Toro has won the 2026 UAE Tour, sealing victory after safely defending his overall lead on the final day in Abu Dhabi, following his decisive attack on the penultimate mountain stage.
MLS will not discipline Lionel Messi for post-match actions
"Lionel Messi did not violate Major League Soccer policy and will not face any form of punishment regarding a post-match incident involving referees on Saturday evening," according to an MLS spokesperson.
