Dubai Tennis Championships Day 3 as it happened: Seeds tumble in second round

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Garbine Muguruza stretches for a shot against Veronika Kudermetova. EPA

Veronika Kudermetova hits a forehand to Garbine Muguruza. EPA

Elina Svitolina during her second round match against Jil Teichmann at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on 16 February 2022. EPA

Jil Teichmann during her second round match against Elina Svitolina. EPA

Elina Svitolina hits a forehand to Jil Teichmann. EPA

Jil Teichmann hits a forehand to Elina Svitolina. EPA

Jeļena Ostapenko in action against Iga Świątek at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Iga Swiatek reaches for the ball against Jeļena Ostapenko. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Iga Swiatek seves to Jeļena Ostapenko as fans watch from the stadium inside Court One. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Jeļena Ostapenko serves to Iga Swiatek at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Jeļena Ostapenko serves to Iga Swiatek at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Day 3 of the 2022 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships hosts the second round of the WTA 500 tournament, and there are plenty of exciting matchups to get excited about.

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza aims to reach the quarter-finals when she faces Russia's Veronika Kudermetova in the second match on Centre Court. The evening session begins with Tunisia world No Onns Jabeur taking on American Jessica Pegula, before the all-Romanian clash between two-time champion Simona Halep and qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

Follow The National's live blog for up-to-date match reports and reaction from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.