SCHEDULE Day Three 2023 World Tennis League as Elena RYBAKINA confirmed out with illness, replaced by Vera Zvonareva

Day Three of the 2023 World Tennis League is here and it is the penultimate day before the final is confirmed in Abu Dhabi. But the big news is that Elena Rybakina won't be a part of it.

Rybakina as was reported earlier this morning is out with illness for the Falcons meaning that a mad scramble to get a replacement saw the schedule heavily delayed. Vera Zvonareva was the player who is now the stand-in for the team and will play in the doubles alongside Taylor Fritz and Sorana Cirstea.

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Cirstea as a result will lead from the front when it comes to the Singles as they face Eagles comprising of Sofia Kenin who will face the Romanian, Taylor Fritz and Sumit Nagal. They currently sit third in the table. The other ties see Mirra Andreeva in both Mixed and Women's Doubles action with Andrey Rublev and Sofia Kenin against Zvonareva and Fritz and Cirstea.

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Men's Doubles will see two teams who have played all week together collide as Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev face Taylor Fritz and Sumit Nagal. That tie begins at around 12pm CET.

First Sabalenka v Swiatek clash of new season

While the second tie at around 15:00 CET sees Hawks face Kites as bottom faces the top and also gives an opportunity to see Aryna Sabalenka v Iga Swiatek for the first time in the upcoming 2024 season. Sabalenka has been leading from the front for the Kites as they top the table and will now face Swiatek in the penultimate game. The other singles tie sees Casper Ruud (Hawks) face Grigor Dimitrov (Kites).

Swiatek though will only play in Women's Doubles also, with Hurkacz again teaming with Caroline Garcia for Hawks instead. Stefanos Tsitsipas also will not play for another day with Lloyd Harris the partner of Grigor Dimitrov and Paula Badosa in doubles ties. Swiatek will play with Caroline Garcia against the best friend duo of Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa though third up.

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Schedule Day Three 2023 World Tennis League

Match One - Eagles v Falcons (starts at 12 CET)

Mirra Andreeva/Andrey Rublev (Eagles) v Vera Zvonareva/Taylor Fritz (Falcons) - Mixed Doubles

Mirra Andreeva/Sofia Kenin (Eagles) v Vera Zvonareva/Sorana Cirstea (Falcons) - Women's Doubles

Andrey Rublev/Daniil Medvedev (Eagles) v Taylor Fritz/Sumit Nagal (Falcons) - Men's Doubles

Sofia Kenin (Eagles) v Sorana Cirstea (Falcons) - Women's Singles

Daniil Medvedev (Eagles) v Taylor Fritz (Falcons) - Men's Singles

Match Two - Hawks v Kites (Starts at 15:00 CET)

Casper Ruud/Hubert Hurkacz (Hawks) v Lloyd Harris/Grigor Dimitrov (Kites) - Men's Doubles

Hubert Hurkacz/Caroline Garcia (Hawks) v Lloyd Harris/Paula Badosa (Kites) - Mixed Doubles

Iga Swiatek/Caroline Garcia (Hawks) v Paula Badosa/Aryna Sabalenka (Kites) - Women's Doubles

Iga Swiatek (Hawks) v Aryna Sabalenka (Kites) - Women's Singles

Casper Ruud (Hawks) v Grigor Dimitrov (Kites) - Men's Singles

Standings 2023 World Tennis League