Road To MADO A/S4 – 10th Al Habtoor Tennis Cup GU14: Thursday Preview and Order of Play
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27/11/2025Road To MADO A/S4 – 10th Al Habtoor Tennis Cup GU14: Thursday Preview and Order of Play
Round of 16 day in Dubai for the GU14 Al Habtoor Tennis Cup. Key contenders advance, and today’s order of play is provisionally listed pending referee confirmation.
Tournament Overview
Event: Road To MADO A/S4 – 10th Al Habtoor Tennis Cup (GU14)
City: Dubai, UAE
Dates: 21–30 November 2025
Surface: Hard
Main Draw Size: 32
Official Ball: Wilson US Open
Entry Fee: AED 150
Prize Money: Vouchers
Road to MADO: Yes – part of the UAE Tennis Federation Road to Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open pathway.
With a strong field of emerging GU14 talents, Dubai’s quick hard courts are rewarding clean first-strike tennis and proactive returning. The tournament continues to provide ranking progress and a competitive runway toward the Road to MADO Finals.
What Has Happened So Far
The Round of 32 delivered brisk scorelines and several withdrawals as the draw tightened toward the business end:
- Isabelle James (BUL, HPT) opened emphatically, 6–0, 6–0.
- Elina Baichorova (EMI) advanced 6–1, 6–0.
- Ailin Turdieva (PBI) impressed with a double bagel, 6–0, 6–0.
- Mayar Rahal moved through 6–0, 6–0.
- Karla Van Wyk (365) won convincingly over Nora Franulovic, 6–1, 6–0.
- Cyrine Maazoun posted a composed 6–2, 6–1.
- Several ties concluded via walkover, reshaping early-round dynamics and creating fresh opportunities in the middle of the draw.
Round of 16 Lineup
All eight Round of 16 matches are set. Winners will book quarterfinal berths and edge closer to Road to MADO points.
| Match | Players |
|---|---|
| R16-1 | Isabelle James (HPT, Bulgaria) vs Elif Sacli |
| R16-2 | Pakhi Shah (TOP) vs Ellen McDowall (EMI) |
| R16-3 | Avantika Tiwari (365) vs Karla Van Wyk (365) |
| R16-4 | Elina Baichorova (EMI) vs Nour Ben Mlouka (THE, Italy) |
| R16-5 | Marleni Exner (TPS) vs Cyrine Maazoun |
| R16-6 | Cleopatra Carnes (ZAY) vs Alkistis Panoutsou (Greece) |
| R16-7 | Yashvii Bhatia vs Evelina Nurlaeva (C.F) |
| R16-8 | Ailin Turdieva (PBI) vs Mayar Rahal |
Order of Play – Thursday, November 27, 2025
Note: The official Order of Play for Thursday had not been published in the system at the time of this report. The following is a provisional listing of today’s Round of 16 ties; courts and start times remain TBD and are subject to the referee’s confirmation. Please check the live tournament page for updates.
| Court | Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | Isabelle James vs Elif Sacli | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Pakhi Shah vs Ellen McDowall | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Avantika Tiwari vs Karla Van Wyk | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Elina Baichorova vs Nour Ben Mlouka | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Marleni Exner vs Cyrine Maazoun | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Cleopatra Carnes vs Alkistis Panoutsou | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Yashvii Bhatia vs Evelina Nurlaeva | R16 |
| TBD | TBD | Ailin Turdieva vs Mayar Rahal | R16 |
For live scheduling and court assignments, visit the official tournament page: UAE Tennis Federation – Event Hub.
Key Storylines
- Top contenders settling in: James, Rahal, Turdieva, and Baichorova have all shown commanding early form.
- Club-mates collide: The 365 pairing of Tiwari vs Van Wyk guarantees one academy presence in the last eight.
- Margins on hard courts: First-serve percentage and depth on return continue to separate winners in two-set matches.
Conditions and Tactics
Dubai’s hard courts favor aggressive baseliners who take time away with early contact. Effective patterns today should include: wide serve + backhand into space, quick step-in on second serves, and disciplined cross-court rally tolerance before changing down the line.
UAE TF Note
Please arrive early for your match, confirm your court with the referee, and remember the Wilson US Open ball is in use for all main-draw matches.