Tennis Tracker: Murray wins on return for first time since AO, while star studded WTA contests on display

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Tennis Tracker: Murray wins on return for first time since AO, while star studded WTA contests on display

Murray was knocked out by Batista Augut in the third round of the Australian Open
Murray was knocked out by Batista Augut in the third round of the Australian OpenReuters
The ATP and WTA tours continue to rattle along at a blistering pace, as Flashscore's tennis coverage also keeps moving forward. In our daily Tennis Tracker, we bring you the most interesting news, video highlights, reactions and social media posts that you should not miss from the wide world of tennis.

21:04 CET - The day's play is over in Doha with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) beating Constant Lestienne (30) 6-4, 6-3. In Dubai, Jelena Ostapenko (25), Shelby Rogers (30) and Elena Rybakina (23) have all progressed into the next stages of the tournament, all winning in straight sets.

18:52 CET - Andy Murray managed to meet expectations as he defeated Sonego to move the round of 16 of the Doha Open, following a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 victory.

Sonego vs Murray
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Elsewhere, in Marseille, Alexander Bublik got past Filip Krajinovic by 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 result.

Bublik vs Krajinovic
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Bublik interview
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17:05 CET - Another three-set thriller in the deserts of the UAE as Yulia Putintseva and Petra Martic played out a topsy-turvy encounter under the lights. Putinseva won the first set 6-4, but her Croatian opponent hit back in emphatic style, taking the second 6-0. The Kazakh star was not to be outdone, winning the final set 6-2 and marching on to the next round.

Martic v Putinseva
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15:15 CET - Karolina Pliskova got off to a good start in the UAE, defeating Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-4. Lauren Davis, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Karolina Muchova, and Ana Bogdan were all victorious and through to the round of 16.

14:11 CET - WTA's Middle East stay has moved on to Dubai where a raft of opening rounds have already taken place. Beatriz Haiddad Maia (26) has been upset by Sorana Cirstea (32) in three sets 4-6, 7-6, 7-5. Elswhere, Veronika Kudermetova (25) was also knocked out - she was beaten by Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina (26), also in three sets.

9:15 CET - Daniil Medvedev hoped his run to the title at Rotterdam and a return to the top 10 in world rankings can be the perfect launchpad for the rest of the season after a disappointing Australian Open last month.

8:46 CET - Aryna Sabalenka heads into this week's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as the WTA Tour's newest Grand Slam champion, and the Belarusian said she is more motivated than ever before to build on her success.

8:37 CET - Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a dream return to action after more than three months out due to abdominal and hamstring injuries as the world number two claimed the Argentina Open title on Sunday by beating Cameron Norrie 6-3 7-5 in the final.

8:23 CET - Following a day full of exciting finals, today we bring you the latest updates from the Doha Open where Andy Murray returns to action for the first time since the Australian Open against Lorenzo Sonego and more matches take place. Elsewhere we will also have the Marseille and Rio de Janeiro tournaments.

Meanwhile, in the Dubai WTA world, some big names are taking to the field in the likes of Victoria Azarenka, Elena Rybakina vs Bianca Andreescu, Jelena Ostapenko, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Veronika Kudermetova and more.