Kasatkina, Bejlek out of Dubai; Andreeva, Bencic advance via walkover

Two former Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winners, Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic, both advanced to the third round via walkover on Tuesday.

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Defending champion and No. 5 seed Andreeva went through after Daria Kasatkina withdrew due to a right hip injury. She will face either Jaqueline Cristian or qualifier Ella Seidel in the last 16 on Wednesday.

Bencic, the 2019 champion and No. 9 seed, had been due to face wild card Sara Bejlek in an intriguing first-time encounter. Bejlek, 20, stunned the field in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago to claim her first title on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz as a qualifier, vaulting into the Top 50 as a result. However, the Czech youngster was forced to pull out due to an abdominal injury. Bencic will face either No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina or Paula Badosa in the last 16.

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