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.
Bengaluru secure IPL final berth after win over Gujarat
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the Indian Premier League (IPL) final with a commanding 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in qualifier one, powered by captain Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 93 that moved the defending champions closer to a second successive title.
Medvedev stunned by wildcard Walton in French Open first round
Daniil Medvedev could not avoid the French Open first‑round trapdoor as he fell 6-2 1-6 6-1 1-6 6-4 to Australian wildcard Adam Walton on Tuesday in a match marked by sharp swings in momentum on the Parisian clay.
Zee Entertainment in talks to stream FIFA World Cup in India
India's Zee Entertainment is in talks with FIFA to stream and broadcast the 2026 World Cup in the country, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Quick and effective: Sabalenka races into French Open second round
World number one Aryna Sabalenka blazed through her opening round at the French Open as she brushed aside Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday.
Miami says Lionel Messi dealing with ‘overload,’ fatigue in hamstring
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring when he requested a sub on Sunday during a 6-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union, the club has announced on Monday.
