Elina Svitolina storms in the Dubai semifinals without dropping a single set for the entire event. The world no.6 in her opening match was leading Ons Jabeur 7-6 4-0 when the Tunisian withdrew, then Elina dismissed Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-2 and on Friday she conceded just 5 games to Carla Suarez-Navarro 6-2 6-3 in just 79 minutes.
I had another good day. SVITOLINA
Elina his chasing her 4th consecutive title in Dubai. However, she admitted that while the motivation to achieve this feat is there, she is still approaching the tournament match bu match. The Ukrainian commented
“[I was] another good day, so I’m very pleased with the way I played today. It was very tough. I was expecting a tough match. She made me work for every ball. In the end, I was very solid and happy the way I played.”
Next vs. Belinda Bencic
Alina will face Belinda Bencic in the semifinal after the Swiss upset Aryna SAbalenka and Simona Halep back to back. The head to head is 1-0 for Belinda, but Svitoiina is the favorite to get through.
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STRONG IN THE SEMIFINALS
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