What has been known for many moons is also true again these days in Dubai: If Madison Keys feels herself, then the American is very difficult to stop. After Caroline Garcia, Victoria Azarenka also had to experience this. Keys convincingly beat the two-time major winner from Belarus 6-2 and 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The well-known "problem" with keys is, however, that there will be matches again where you have a bad feeling. And then the balls are attached to the gang at the back.

The US Open finalist from 2017 still has to wait for her upcoming opponent: In the quarter-finals it is either against compatriot Cori Gauff or Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.

Also in the last eight is Jessica Pegula, who had no problems beating Ana Bogdan 6:4 and 6:3.