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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two-time former champion Elina Svitolina of Ukraine has routed last year's runner-up Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Dubai Championships. Kalinskaya came through qualifying and beat three top-10 players in a row — including a stunning upset win against No. 1 Iga Swiatek — to reach last year's final. But this time the No. 15 seed from Russia was routed by Svitolina in a little more than one hour. Svitolina won the WTA 1000 tournament in 2017 and 2018. Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu ended a four-match losing streak by beating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-2.
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