In pictures: Day 2 of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Novak beats India's Gunneswaran in Dubai and Cilic battles Paire

Published: February 25, 2020 16:06 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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Day 2 saw an epic tussle between Marin Cilic and Benoit Paire on Centre Court in Dubai Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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The Croat won the first set comfortably 6-2 in the hot late February sunshine Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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But the eighth seed from France powered back to take the second 7-5, and dug deep to see off Cilic 7-6 in the final-set tie-break Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Earlier, Prajesh Gunneswaran was in action against Austria's Dennis Novak Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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The Austrian was broken twice but moved through in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Lu Yen-hsun of Tapei lost to Japan's Yasutaka Uchiyama 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 Image Credit: ATP Tour

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In pictures: Day 2 of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

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