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Tennis Tracker: Krejcikova and Pliskova victorious in Abu Dhabi

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Badosa has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Open due to illness
Badosa has withdrawn from the Abu Dhabi Open due to illnessReuters
The Australian Open is now a distant memory but the ATP and WTA tours go on. What's more, Flashscore's tennis coverage keeps moving forward at full steam. 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.

22:50 CET - Plenty of late night tennis to take a look at from across the world. Seventh seed Maria Sakkari (27) saw off Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (31) in straight sets.

Maria Sakkari interview
WTA

Lots of other games to check in on, which you can do so here.

20:30 CET - More Czech success in Abu Dhabi later today as Barbora Krejcikova (27) and Karolina Pliskova (30) both won in straight sets.

Bianca Andreescu (22) was not as fortunate, after getting beaten by Yulia Putintseva (28), 7-6, 6-2.

Andreescu - Putintseva highlights
WTA

Meanwhile, on the ATP, action is under way in Cordoba, Argentina with home star Federico Coria (30) and Thiago Monteiro (28) going to a deciding set whilst Mackenzie McDonald (27), who notably beat Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, has beaten another Spaniard Fernando Verdasco (39) in straight sets in Dallas. 

17:07 CET - Meanwhile in Montpellier, Filip Krajinovic defeated Aslan Karatsev by 3-6, 7-6, 6-2.

A close battle of the locals also took place as Quentin Halys beat compatriot Clement Chidekh 7-5, 2-6, 7-5.

16:45 CET - Spaniards Paula Badosa and Garbine Muguruza have withdrawn due to illness from the Abu Dhabi Open which resulted in the cancellation of both their matches respectively against Liudmila Samsonova and Karolina Pliskova.

They both went on to win their matches against Claire Liu and Ysaline Bonaventure.

15:45 CET - A few more results to bring you from across the WTA. World number 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia (26) battled back from a set down in Abu Dhabi against Marie Bouzkova (24) to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Hear from Beatriz Haddad Maia after her win in Abu Dhabi
WTA

Elswhere, there were wins for Marketa Vondrousova (23) and Rebeka Masarova (23) in Linz.

14:08 CET - A few early games around the circuit have finished already with the most notable result coming in Linz where Alison Van Uytvanck (28) beat young Czech star Linda Noskova (18), who had a great run in Adelaide to start her season, in straight sets. 

Elsewhere, in Abu Dhabi, Qinwen Zheng (20) showed why she is one to watch this week with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Rebecca Marino (32).

Plenty of big hitters still to play today, including Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova (27).

7:02 CET - Former Cordoba champion Juan Manuel Cerundolo managed to go through after opponent Pablo Andujar was forced to retire.

6:50 CET - 20-year-old Luciano Darderi made history early on as he defeated Frenchman Hugo Gaston to progress to the next round of the Cordoba Open.

6:40 CET - Welcome to our daily Tennis Tracker for Tuesday, February 7th. Here you will find updates from ATP events in Montpellier and Cordoba and plus WTA action from Abu Dhabi and Linz.