Swiatek extends perfect record over Gauff to reach Dubai final
Swiatek triumphed 6-4, 6-2 to set up a championship showdown with Barbora Krejcikova, who knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.
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Iga Swiatek turns over Coco Gauff in Dubai to clinch spot in final, will face Jessica Pegula or Barbora Krejcikova
Iga Swiatek breezed past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach her first final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 21-year-old continued her dominant form this month, after winning the Qatar Open where she dropped just five games last week. Ad This week, in Dubai, she has beat both Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets, before beating Gauff on Friday.
Coco Gauff relishing Iga Swiatek semi-final in Dubai, plans to 'go out there swinging and believing' against world No. 1
Coco Gauff plans to “go out there swinging” and “believing” she can win when she faces red-hot world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals. Swiatek has been in stunning form over the last two weeks, winning the Qatar Open for the loss of just five games and crushing Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova so far in Dubai.
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff reaches Dubai semis
Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff won an all-American quarterfinal on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Madison Keys 6-2, 7-5 in the United Arab Emirates.
Alcaraz drops set but recovers to beat Fognini at Rio Open
RIO DE JANEIRO: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best against veteran Fabio Fognini but managed to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
Auger-Aliassime through to semis at Qatar Open, setting up rematch with Medvedev
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev.
Carnival set for weekend finale as Dubai World Cup looms
The Carnival has gone by all too fast and Friday is the last evening meeting, before the excitement of Super Saturday and Dubai World Cup day itself. What remains is a mixture of horses trying to earn an invitation to the big night and those trying to grab a little bit of extra prize money before returning home.
Saudi trainers face fierce competition at Saudi Cup
The Kingdom’s trainers are expected to face tough competition when the Saudi Cup kicks off this weekend with a total prize pool of $35.35 million up for grabs.