The second day of the Habib International Tennis Tournament brought a surprise as the top seed, Hungarian tennis player Dalma Galfi, was forced to withdraw. This happened during the second set of her match against Czech qualifier Tereza Martinkova after Galvi suffered an injury following an hour of intense, closely matched play. In other matches, the fourth seed, Croatian Petra Martic, continued her strong performance by defeating Slovak Viktoria Kuzmova with a score of 6–4, 6–1 in one hour and 15 minutes. Russian tennis player Alina Abrahams also secured a valuable victory over experienced Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic with a score of 6–3, 6–2. Likewise, Russian player Sofia Lanzer managed to defeat Australian Olivia Gadecki with a score of 7–5, 6–2 after a tough match lasting one hour and 20 minutes. Shital Iyer, a representative of the International Tennis Federation and the tournament referee, praised the high level of organization, noting that the quality of services provided to players, including hospitality and administrative support, has contributed to raising the level of competition and attracting more promising names in the world of tennis. Shital also stated that organizing the Fujairah International tournament before the start of the "Habtour" served as an additional factor in increasing the players' readiness and improving the technical level. Expressing great admiration for Dubai, Shital Iyer, who is visiting the UAE for the third time, confirmed that she feels a great deal of happiness and comfort with the city's continuous development, which positively reflects on the visitor experience. In a related story, local tournaments held on the sidelines of the main event continue at the "Hub Tennis" club courts in Silicon Oasis. With 380 players competing in 11 categories, this reflects the growing interest in developing the sport locally and providing competitive platforms for emerging talents.
