DUBAI: Elena Rybakina is hoping to have a proper celebration of her Australian Open win at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

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Such is the demanding schedule of modern-day tennis, the Kazakh star is hoping that at her adopted home tournament in the city, in which she has lived since 2024, provides the chance to properly celebrate.

The 26-year-old is balancing the demands of being the top seed at this week’s WTA 1000 tournament with all the off-court demands that come after weeks away — things to do, people to see, favorite places to go.

“Honestly, it’s really not enough time,” said Rybakina, who stopped in Dubai on route from Australia to Qatar, where she lost in the quarterfinals.