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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Third-seeded Andrey Rublev followed up his Qatar Open title with a first-round exit at the Dubai Championships, losing to qualifier Quentin Halys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). For the 77th-ranked Halys it was his first victory over a top-10 opponent. The ninth-ranked Rublev had won the Dubai title in 2022. On Saturday, he beat Jack Draper to win the Qatar Open. Second-seeded Alex de Minaur lost to 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in three sets. Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6 (4).
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