World number one Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of focus and motivation for her last-16 defeat at the Dubai Championships, where she fell 6-3 6-2 to world number 38 Clara Tauson.

Recap, highlights, and stats from Clara Tauson's win over Aryna Sabalenka in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The world No. 1 has won just one of the three matches she contested during this Middle East swing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of focus and motivation for her last-16 defeat at the Dubai Championships, where she fell 6-3 6-2 to world number 38 Clara Tauson. Sabalenka, who won the Qatar Open in 2020,

Aryna Sabalenka has blamed a lack of hunger and focus on court for her last-16 exit in Dubai at the hands of world number 38 Clara Tauson on Wednesday. The world number one has won just one of the three matches she contested during this Middle East swing,