WTA Doha: Swiatek stops Sabalenka, Ostapenko breads Muguruza
At the WTA Tour 1000 tournament in Doha, the semi-final pairings are set. In the two subsequent quarter-final matches, Jelena Ostapenko defeated Garbine Muguruza just as easily as Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka .
by tennisnet.com
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Feb 24, 2022, 08:10 pm
At the beginning of the second set, it looked as if Aryna Sabalenka could turn things around again against Iga Swiatek: The Belarusian, who was seeded in first place, quickly led with a break, but Swiatek didn't let that deter him. Rather, the 2020 Frnech Open winner won five of the last six games and made it into the semifinals with a score of 6: 2 and 6: 3. There is a game against Maria Sakkari, who also had hardly any problems with Cori Gauff.
Jelena Ostapenko, who triumphed in Dubai last week, continues to ride the wave of success. Ostapenko convincingly beat Garbine Muguruza 6-2 and 6-2 and on Friday will play against a woman who has also won a tournament this year: Anett Kontaveit, winner in St. Petersburg, won against Ons Jabeur in the quarter-finals 6:4 and 6:1.
Kontaveit, as number four, is also the highest-ranked player still represented in the tableau. World number one Ashlieigh Barty was not at the start in Doha, like last week in Dubai.