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Tennis Tracker: Djokovic books a place in the semi-finals in star studded Dubai day

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Djokovic defeated Griekspoor comfortably in the previous round
Djokovic defeated Griekspoor comfortably in the previous roundReuters
The ATP and WTA tours continue to rattle along at a blistering pace and Flashscore's tennis coverage is keeping up with the action for you. 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.

23:34 CET - Marta Kostyuk (20) defeated Madison Brengle (32) on her home courts in Austin with the Ukranian Kostyuk in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in one hour and 45 minutes. Check out the highlights now.

Kostyuk - Brengle highlights
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22:43 CET - Another Serbian victory in Santiago with Laslo Djere (27) beating Riccardo Bonadio (29) 7-5, 7-5 - two more games to go on the clay in Chile tonight.

21:19 CET - Over in Santiago, Dusan Lajovic (32) has prevailed against Juan Manuel Cerundolo (21) in three sets.  The Serbian veteran won the first set 6-2 before losing 6-2 in the second. In the decider, it went all the way to a tie-break with Lajovic winning it 7-2.

Not much separated Anna-Lena Friedsam (29) and Erika Andreeva (18) in the first game of the day in Austin with Friedsam taking the first 7-5, losing a second set tie-break to Andreeva before the German progressed in the third set with her own tie-break victory.

21:16 CET - As ever, there are always great moments in tennis around the world, and today was no different. Here is the Flashmoment of the day from the WTA and the ATP. 

WTA Flashmoment of the day
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ATP Flashmoment of the day
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19:50 CET - It will be Daniil Medvedev (27) to face Djokovic in the next round in Dubai after he saw off Borna Coric (26) 6-3, 6-2 as Medvedev strolls on in the UAE.

18:27 CET - World no.1 Novak Djokovic (35) continues his remarkable start to 2023 as he defeated Pole Hubert Hurkacz (26) to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Open, after a 6-3, 7-5 triumph. The Serbian is set to face the winner between Daniil Medvedev (27) and Borna Coric (26)

Djokovic vs Hurkacz highlights
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Djokovic post-match interview vs Hurkacz
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16:42 CET - Andrey Rublev defeated Botic Van de Zandschulp 3-6, 6-7. Setting up the semi-final against Zverev.

Rublev vs Van De Zandschulp highlights
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Rublev post-match interview
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14:25 CET - Alexander Zverev (25) becomes the first player to reach the Dubai Open semi-finals after defeating Lorenzo Sonego (27) with a 7-5, 6-4 result. He will face the winner between Andrey Rublev (25) and Botic Van de Zandschulp (27). 

Zverev-Sonego highlights
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Zverev post-match interview vs Sonego
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10:30 CET - Plenty to come later today from the WTA ATX Open in Austin, Texas. You see the day's order play in the link below or check out the schedule here.

10:05 CET - Third-seeded Donna Vekic (26) of Croatia needed just 80 minutes to rout the United States' Emma Navarro (21) 6-3, 6-2 overnight and book a place in the quarter-finals in Monterrey, Mexico. You can check out the highlights of that match below.

Vekic - Navarro highlights
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10:00 CET - Today is quarter-final day in Dubai and, as we mentioned below, there are plenty of stars taking to the courts in the UAE. You can see the day's full schedule in the link below or check it out here.

9:55 CET - The quarter-final draw for the ATP event in Acapulco, Mexico has now filled up. You can check out the full schedule hereWho do you see winning this one?

9:45 CET - There was plenty of action in the WTA tournaments in Austin and Monterrey overnight as the quarter-finals take shape. You can catch up on all the news in our WTA Roundup.

9:03 CET - Novak Djokovic (35) said he is already looking forward to next year's Olympic Games in Paris, as he seeks to win a gold medal that has so far eluded him in an otherwise glittering career.

World number one Djokovic won a bronze medal at Beijing 2008 but has been unable to build on that in 2012, 2016 and 2021. The Serbian said he hopes to be fit and healthy for next year's showpiece, by which time he will be 37.

You can read the full story here.

8:18 CET - The quarter-finals of the Dubai Open are here and they are full of exciting contests. Leading the headlines will be Australian Open champion and world no.1 Novak Djokovic (35) facing Hubert Hurkacz (26) as the Serb looks to build on the great momentum he has had so far in 2023.

Two other Top 10 players will be looking to book their places in the semi-finals in Daniil Medvedev (27) who faces Borna Coric (26) while Andrey Rublev (25) takes on Botic Van de Zandschulp (27).

We will also bring you all the updates from ATP tournaments in Acapulco and Santiago as well as WTA events in Austin and Monterrey.