Kontaveit, Swiatek to meet for Qatar Open title
The 26-year-old Estonian, with six career titles to her name, will face former French Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland who defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 6-3, in Saturday's final.
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Kontaveit eases past Ostapenko and into Qatar Open final
Anett Kontaveit reached her seventh WTA final since August on Friday when she breezed past Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 6-4 at the Qatar Open. The 26-year-old Estonian, who has six career titles to her name, will face either former French Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland or Greece's Maria Sakkari in Saturday's final.
Qatar Open: Jelena Ostapenko defeats Garbine Muguruza for ninth successive win
Jelena Ostapenko racked up her ninth successive win on Thursday by sweeping past fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Qatar WTA semi-finals. It took 2016 Doha runner-up Ostapenko, who lifted the Dubai title last weekend, just 66 minutes to defeat Muguruza.
Iga Swiatek storms into semifinals in Doha
No. 7 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland stormed into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Thursday at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha.
Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarter-finals
Jelena Ostapenko continued her excellent form by brushing aside second seed Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased through.
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff scores upset of Paula Badosa at Doha
Coco Gauff smacked 26 winners while rolling to a 6-2, 6-3 upset of third-seeded Spaniard Paula Badosa on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open at Doha, Qatar.
Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarter-finals
Jelena Ostapenko continued her excellent run of form by brushing aside second seed Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals on Wednesday. The former French Open champion, who won the title in Dubai last week, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory to set up a last-eight tie with either Garbine Muguruza or Madison Brengle. Ostapenko, who dropped out of the world's top 50 last year, has now won eight straight matches, including five against Grand Slam winners.
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu retires from Guadalajara opener
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu couldn't complete her first match since the Australian Open, retiring in the third set of an opening-round contest against Australia's Daria Saville on Tuesday in the Abierto Akron Zapopan at Guadalajara, Mexico.