The first two favorites of the WTA tournament in Doha, the world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatekand the American Jessica Pegulawhich eliminated the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad MaiaThey reached the semifinals.
The Polish, current champion of the competition, qualified without playing because his rival, the Swiss Belinda Bencic, did not show up for the meeting due to fatigue. Last Sunday she was proclaimed WTA champion in Abu Dhabi.
Swiatek will seek the final against the Russian Veronika Kudermetovaeighth seed, who eliminated American Cco Gauff, fourth, in three sets, 6-2, 3-6 and 6-1.
Pegula won without complications (6-3 and 6-2) against Haddad Maia, former executioner of Paula Badosa and he could no longer participate in the match and he surrendered to the fourth player in the world after one hour and twenty seven minutes.
The North American will play in the semifinals against the winner of the clash between the Greeks Maria Sakkarififth favorite, and the French Caroline Garciathird.
Source: La Verdad
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