The 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu lost 7-6 (6), 6-4 to Karolina Muchova after an emotional first set in the second round at the Dubai Championships. Third-ranked Coco Gauff, the 2023 U.S.

Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable plot twists. Weeks before the book’s release, Puchner himself receiv ...