Elena Rybakina has advanced to the semifinals of the tournament in Dubai.

Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina, currently ranked seventh in the world, has advanced to the semifinals of the WTA-1000 tournament in Dubai (UAE) after defeating her American opponent, the 56th-ranked Sofia Kenin, with a score of 6:2, 7:6 (7:2), reports Sputnik Kazakhstan.

The match lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. Rybakina successfully converted three out of five break points and delivered 17 aces, although she also committed three double faults. Kenin did not hit any aces, converted one out of four break points, and made one double fault.

In the semifinals in Dubai, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina will face Russian tennis player Mira Andreyeva, who is ranked 14th in the world and sensationally defeated five-time Grand Slam champion and world number two Iga Swiatek with a score of 6:3, 6:3.