Simona Halep and Jasmine Paolini defeated Paola Badosa and Iga Świątek in a doubles set within the World Tennis League.
This is an exhibition tournament, and the matches consist of a single set. Halep and Paolini emerged victorious with a score of 7-5, after a spectacular comeback.
The two were trailing 5-2, but they won five games in a row and secured the win for Team Kites.
Next up is the singles match between Iga Świątek and Jasmine Paolini. In another match, Casper Ruud, Simona Halep's teammate, defeated Alexander Shevchenko with a score of 6-4.
Team Kites will play matches against the Falcons (Andrey Rublev, Elena Rybakina, Denis Shapovalov, Caroline Garcia) and the Hawks (Jordan Thompson, Aryna Sabalenka, Sumit Nagal, Mirra Andreeva).
The tournament will continue in the following days, with the final scheduled for Sunday.
The World Tennis League is taking place in Abu Dhabi, with guaranteed prizes of 20 million dollars.