Top 5 Photos 2/22: Halep wins big in Dubai

Published February 22, 2020

Rain has plagued ATP events this weekend, while a winner was crowned in Dubai. Here are the best photos from Saturday. (All photos Getty Images)

Simona Halep managed to subdue Elena Rybakina in a three-set battle, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) to win her second career Dubai title. The win marks the Romanian's 20th WTA title, and her first of the 2020 season.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 22: Simona Halep of Romania holds the trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their Women's Singles Final match of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Day Six of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on February 22, 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

Rybakina has been skyrocketing up the rankings. She started 2020 by reaching four finals in five events, including her second career title win in Hobart. The 20-year-old was up a set as well as by a break at 3-1 in the third set, before letting the WTA Premier trophy slip away.

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina reacts during the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates on February 22, 2020. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images) — © AFP via Getty Images

Dominic Thiem was unceremoniously dumped out of the Rio quarterfinals by qualifier Gianluca Mager, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Thiem was the top seed, and was coming in from his strong finalist finish in Melbourne.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 22: Gianluca Mager of Italy returns a shot to Dominic Thiem of Austria during the ATP Rio Open 2020 at Jockey Club Brasileiro on February 22, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

Mager is a 25-year-old ranked No. 128. He had a 2-3 career ATP record going into the ATP 500 in Brazil, and has only ever played in eight ATP events (losing in qualifying five times). He'll face lucky loser Attila Balazs if rain ever allows play to continue.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 22: Dominic Thiem of Austria reacts during the ATP Rio Open 2020 at Jockey Club Brasileiro on February 22, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

In Delray Beach, Yoshihito Nishioka has made his way to the semifinals. The 24-year-old is seeking his second career ATP title, having won his first one in Shenzhen in 2018. He has already won this week as he was the fastest in the DBO Kart race against Mario (Jordan Thompson) and Luigi (Steve Johnson).

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