Defensive champion Elena Rybakina has advanced to the semi -finals of Abu Dhabi Open.
In the re -confrontation of 2022 Wimbledon Final, which Rybakina won, Kazakh broke through twice to claim the opening within 30 minutes.
Since Rybakina failed to convert two points, Jabeur in the world controlled the second set.
Rybakina, a world five, came from behind to start the semi-finals with Swiss Wildcard Belinda Bencic, who won Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-3 on Thursday.
In other places, the 8th Seed Rayla Fernandez suffered an amazing 7-5 4-6 6-2 loss of 51 Ashlyn Krueger in the world, while the Luisa Stefani of Heater Watson and Brazil was Zhang Shui and KRISTINA MLADENOVIC 5-7 6- It was beaten by 2. 10-3 in women’s doubles quarterfinals.
Shuai and Mladenovic will face other Britain -Olivia Nichols and her Australian partner, Olivia Gadecki.
The best seeds of Jelena Ostapenko and Ellen Perez were alleviated through the quarter-finals for Timea Babos and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-4, and Vondrousova and Laura Samsonova 6 -4 6-1 won.
Meanwhile, Australia’s open champion Madison Key withdrew from the Dubai Duty Pretennis Championship, which began on February 16 due to a leg injury. She hasn’t played since he defeated Aryna Sabalenka last month.
