Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina, propels to Qatar Open semis
07:40, 14 February 2025
Kazakhstani tennis player World No.7 Elena Rybakina lost to Iga Swiatek in the women’s singles quarterfinals at the Qatar Total Energies Open in Doha, Kazinform News Agency cites Sports.kz.
Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the semifinals. Next, she will play vs Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.
Last year, Elena Rybakina reached the Qatar Open finals and lost to Iga Swiatek 6:7, 2:6.
As earlier reported, Elena Rybakina beat Rebecca Sramkova 7:6 (7:1), 6:2 in the Round of 16 match at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2025 in Doha.
The Qatar Open's total prize money this year is 3,654,963 US dollars. The champion will earn 597, 000 US dollars and 1000 rank points.