Rune and Mirza down Dimitrov and Badosa in Dubai

The first match of the second semi-final went to Rune and Mirza as they defeated Dimitrov and Badosa in three sets 6-2 4-6 10-5.

The match itself was a rather interesting affair and pretty competitive. The first set easily went to Rune and Mirza who smashed their opponents in rallies. 6-2 was the final score as Dimitrov and Badosa did not find a very good rhythm. They just allowed their opponents to outplay them in rallies.

That did not repeat in the second set as Dimitrov and Badosa looked far more certain in rallies this time around. They were able to win that set 6-4 and force the decider which was interesting. The second-set momentum did not carry over as Rune and Mirza took an early lead in that match tiebreak and they would hold it until the end. The final score was 10-5 for them in the final set.

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