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Shyngys Bekbergen before winning 6-4, 6-2, while Elhelali made his way past Mustafa Alhashmi 6-4, 6-4 and Vieira took things easy in a 6-2, 6-2 win against Arunkumar Salvaraj in the three matches held late evening.</p> <!-- code from Aniview - Floating-Top --> <script async id="AV66966b9fe5e67b376400084d" type="text/javascript" src=https://tg1.aniview.com/api/adserver/spt?AV_TAGID=66966b9fe5e67b376400084d&AV_PUBLISHERID=6691326517c1f026e80a668c></script> <!-- code from Aniview --> <br/> <!-- element: body --> <p>In the men’s open, just one match could be held with Luka Cordas making his way past Rohit Ganeshan 6-1, 6-1, even as Faisal Khatri and Gabriel Raad advanced to the next round with walkovers from Ahmad Banammar and Faris Sadeq, respectively.</p> <div id="PA_In-article"></div> <!-- element: body --> <p>The second round of matches in both categories will be played late on Tuesday.</p> <!-- googleoff: index --> <!-- /78059622/Responsive-InArticle-MPU2-300x250 --> <!-- <div 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<p>This event is part of the ‘Road to Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open’ - the new community initiative developed by Mubadala in partnership with the UAE Tennis Federation, and under the umbrella of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.</p> <div class="secondpara"> <!-- element: body --> <p>The programme provides a unique pathway for aspiring players within the UAE to elevate their skills and make their mark on the global tennis stage. 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