Dimitrov and Sabalenka beat Bopanna and Andreescu in Dubai

Grigor Dimitrov and Aryna Sabalenka proved better in very exciting doubles match against Bopanna and Andreescu 2-6 7-6(4) 10-7.

It was a very exciting match because it featured a tremendous comeback by Dimitrov and Sabalenka who squeezed out a tight second set to force the decider. The match opened with their opponents being rather comfortable and dominating play. Bopanna and Andreescu took it easily 6-2. They seemed fairly comfortable in the second set as well but lost their serve midway through.

Dimitrov and Sabalenka served for the second set at 5-4 in the second set but got broken in the worst possible time. Despite shifting momentum in their favour Andreescu and her partner failed to build on that. Dimitrov and Sabalenka saved a match point down 5-6 to force the tiebreak and it was a good one, one they won with 7-4.

The final set was a match tiebreak where Dimitrov and Sabalenka faced trouble again. They were down 4-6 but rallied to take it 10-7.