In pictures: Day 2 of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

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

Last updated: February 25, 2020 | 16:39

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Day 2 saw an epic tussle between Marin Cilic and Benoit Paire on Centre Court in Dubai

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The Croat won the first set comfortably 6-2 in the hot late February sunshine

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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

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Earlier, Prajesh Gunneswaran was in action against Austria's Dennis Novak

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The Austrian was broken twice but moved through in straight sets 6-4, 6-3

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Lu Yen-hsun of Tapei lost to Japan's Yasutaka Uchiyama 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

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