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Strong field for Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

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November 19, 2025

Three top-100 women’s players will be joined by a former champion when the 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge gets under way at the Habtoor Grand Resort from December 1-7.

Strong field for Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Ukrainian Daria Snigur, a runner-up in 2019 went on to win the singles crown in 2021, is the only former champion who has confirmed her entry at this annual tournament.

But heading the field is Austrian Julia Grabher with a WTA Ranking of No.92, alongside Latvia's Darja Semenistaja (No.94) and Dubai regular Dalma Galfi of Hungary (No.96).

Completing the top-five lineup will be Anastasia Zakharova at No.IOI followed by Austria's Sinja Kraus at No.105.

The final list of players was confirmed following the deadline for withdrawal late on Tuesday.

The top players come in to Dubai with some notable performances during the year. The 29-year-old Grabher won her second WTA 125 title in October 2025, claiming the trophy at the Florianopolis Open in Brazil, defeating Carole Monnet in the final and marking her return to the top 100 for the first time since November 2023.

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