Third seed Elena Rybakina secured a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Leylah Fernandez in the Qatar Open, advancing to the semi-finals. Despite a slow start, Rybakina managed to win five consecutive games in the first set after being 4-1 down. In the second set, Fernandez showed more fight, but Rybakina’s powerful hitting and two more breaks secured her victory. Rybakina, who has already won titles in Brisbane and Abu Dhabi this year, will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semi-finals.
Elena Rybakina Advances to Qatar Open Semifinals with Victory Over Leylah Fernandez
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