Tennis: Poland’s Świątek eases into Doha semifinals

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has stormed into the semifinals of the Qatar Open tournament in Doha, with a straight-set win over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.

Iga Świątek

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The Polish world No. 2, who is defending her title in Doha, dispatched Rybakina 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles on Thursday.

Brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT 🗣️
@iga_swiatek extends her dominant Doha record with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Rybakina to reach the semifinals!
#QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/HZtazCB7AX

— wta (@WTA) February 13, 2025

Brawo, Iga Świątek! Jelena Rybakina pokonana w dwóch setach!

Polka coraz bliżej kolejnego tytułu w Dosze #WTADoha

Więcej: https://t.co/LwSjU6rjqZ pic.twitter.com/kcggB9OfWN

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) February 13, 2025

The second-seeded Polish player, who triumphed in Doha in 2022, 2023 and 2024, will now face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko for a place in the final.

Dare to predict?#QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/Z78AfcZHAv

— wta (@WTA) February 13, 2025

Świątek had a bye in the first round and defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32. She overcame the Czech Republic's Linda Nosková 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 after a close battle in the last 16.

Swiatek 🤝 semifinals #QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/w2cCpu36vo

— wta (@WTA) February 13, 2025

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Source: IAR, PAP