Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-5. Swiatek, ranked No. 2, will face either Jelena Ostapenko or Ons Jabeur for a spot in the final.

Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday.Swiatek will face Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2, for a spot in the final.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 victory over Linda Noskova on Wednesday.

No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek overcame fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina in two sets 6-2 7-5 to progress into the Doha semifinal and clinch her 15th consecutive win at the Qatar Open. The Pole - who is bidding for a four-peat in Doha this week - made an early statement after breaking the Kazakh in the second and eighth games to routinely win the first set.

Three-time defending Qatar Open champion Iga Swiatek scrapped her way past Czech youngster Linda Noskova on Wednesday to set up a quarter-final with last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina. Swiatek dropped a set in Doha for the first time since 2022 -- ending a run of 25 won in a row -- but recovered to advance 6-7 (1/7),

Doha: Elena Rybakina progressed to the Doha Open quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 win over Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova. The fifth seed from Kazakhstan battled inconsistency in the first set after racing into a 3-0 lead,