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Tennis Tracker: Alcaraz into Rotterdam final, Ruud downs Munar in Dallas

Casper Ruud in action
Casper Ruud in actionSam Hodde / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
It’s a blockbuster day of action on the ATP and WTA Tours, with the showpiece event in Abu Dhabi as well as semi-finals in Rotterdam, Dallas and Cluj-Napoca to look forward to.

23:41 CET - Casper Ruud (26) has survived an almighty battle in Dallas, defeating Jaume Munar (27) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4) in two hours and a half to move into the final. Munar served for the match at 5-4 in the final set, but was unable to seal the win, with Ruud eventually prevailing.

He will face Tommy Paul (27) or Denis Shapovalov in the final, who take to the court soon. You can follow that live with Flashscore here.

22:03 CET - Despite all that was thrown at him by Hubert Hurkacz (27), Carlos Alcaraz (21) has made it into the Rotterdam final with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 victory, where he will play Alex De Minaur (25) on Sunday.

21:28 CET - What a fightback from Hubert Hurkacz (27). The Pole has worked hard to force a third-set decider against Carlos Alcaraz (21) after winning the tie break in the second set.

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20:30 CET - Carlos Alcaraz (21) has fought back from 4-1 down in the first set against Hubert Hurkacz (27) to win five straight games and take it 6-4.

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19:10 CET - We're just 20 minutes away from the second semi-final of the day in Rotterdam, with top seed Carlos Alcaraz (21) taking on Hubert Hurkacz (27).

Follow the match from 19:30 CET here.

16:34 CET - Belinda Bencic (27) is the champion in Abu Dhabi once more! What a brilliant result and return to the WTA Tour for the Swiss star, who missed the entirety of 2024 after going on maternity leave!

Bencic was simply too good for her young American opponent Ashlyn Krueger (20). After losing the first set, Bencic found her groove and took control of the match to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

It is Bencic's ninth WTA title, and she has confirmed that she is well and truly back. For Krueger, despite the loss, it has been a positive week, reaching the biggest final of her career so far.

16:27 CET - Alex De Minaur (25) has become a seriously consistent and top-quality player on the ATP Tour, and the Aussie was in ruthless form once again as he dismantled surprise package Mattia Bellucci (23) 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour, moving into the Rotterdam final as a result. He hasn't dropped a set all week!

He will face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz (21) and Hubert Hurkacz (27), who play a little later today.

Meanwhile, Lucia Bronzetti (26) is into the Cluj-Napoca final after her opponent Katerina Siniakova (28) sadly had to retire from the match with an injury when trailing 4-0 in the first set.

15:52 CET - Belinda Bencic (27) has come roaring back in the Abu Dhabi final, producing some really high-level tennis to take the second set 6-1 against Ashlyn Krueger (20) in just 36 minutes.

We are heading to a one-set shootout to decide the champion.

15:45 CET - No. 1 seed and firm tournament favourite Anastasia Potapova (23) has reached the final of Cluj-Napoca, downing Aliaksandra Sasnovich (30) 6-3, 7-5. Despite being broken when serving for the match at 6-3, 5-4, Potapova regained her composure to break again and serve it out successfully on her second attempt. She now stands on the verge of winning her third WTA title.

15:18 CET - Ashlyn Krueger (20) has just taken the opening set 6-4 against Belinda Bencic (27) in Abu Dhabi, and is now halfway to the biggest title of her career. Can she see out the contest, or will her Swiss opponent battle back?

10:00 CET - Looking ahead to today’s action, the headline event comes at the WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi, where surprise finalists Belinda Bencic (27) and Ashlyn Krueger (20) battle it out for the title at 14:00 CET.

Belinda Bencic's results in Abu Dhabi
Belinda Bencic's results in Abu DhabiAA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia / Flashscore

Elsewhere, there are some tantalising semi-finals at tournaments in Rotterdam, Dallas and Cluj-Napoca, including Carlos Alcaraz (21) up against Hubert Hurkacz (27) in South Holland.

Check out the full schedules in Rotterdam, Dallas and Cluj-Napoca.

08:23 CET - Third seed Tommy Paul (27) and Denis Shapovalov (25) sealed their spots in the Dallas semi-finals overnight, with Paul seeing off compatriot Reilly Opelka (27) 7-6(3), 6-2 and Shapovalov battling through a tight opening set to defeat Tomas Machac (24) 7-6(5), 6-0.

07:50 CET - Good morning and welcome to our coverage of today’s tennis!