Croatian tennis player Petra Martić won the 28th International Women's Tennis Challenge Trophy in Dubai. In the final, she deservedly defeated the experienced Russian Vera Zvonareva in two straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. The match lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes, during which both players delivered a strong performance with remarkable shots. Martić's victory enhances her outstanding achievements in the UAE, as she won the W75 tournament in Fujairja just days ago, achieving a double in Dubai and Fujairja, a feat she had not accomplished since winning two consecutive titles in the country as a junior in 2019. The Croatian champion received a prize money of $15,239 and 150 points for her international ranking, while Zvonareva earned $8,147. In the doubles competition, the Asian duo of Chinese player XinYao Gao and Thai player Mananchaya Wangkai were crowned champions after defeating the Russian pair of Zvonareva and Rada Zolotareva with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in a thrilling match that lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes. The award ceremony was attended by the head of the organizing committee, Khalid Ahmed Al Habtoor, Vice President of the UAE Tennis Federation Ahmed Abdel Malik, Secretary General Nasser Al Marzouqi, and tournament director Nora Badawi. The ceremony also featured a tribute to Khalid Ahmed Al Habtoor with a shield from the UAE Tennis Federation in recognition of his efforts in supporting and sustaining the tournament and his contributions to promoting the sport locally. In his speech, Al Habtoor thanked the guests, players, the International Tennis Federation, and the local media, stating that the continued organization of this tournament is a social duty to promote Dubai and the UAE. It is worth noting that the 28th edition of the tournament, classified as a W100 event in the International Tennis Federation series, saw wide participation from promising young players.
