Match recap, video highlights, and quotes from Maria Sakkari's win over Iga Swiatek in the Qatar Open.
The former No. 3 snapped a four-match losing streak to Swiatek and became the first to defeat her from a set down at a WTA 1000 tournament on Thursday.
Maria Sakkari pulled off the biggest surprise of the Qatar Open so far, knocking out world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in a dramatic quarterfinal.
Sabalenka wont be resuming action next week in Dubai and Swiatek wont play either.
Unseeded Maria Sakkari of Greece toppled No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Thursday in Doha.
Top seed Iga Swiatek rebounded from a first-set stumble to beat Daria Kasatkina 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. The three-time champion will next ...
Iga Swiatek has made a strong start to her campaign at the Qatar Open, easing past Janice Tjen 6-0, 6-3 in her opening match.
Iga Swiatek kept her Qatar Open title hopes alive on Wednesday, coming from behind to beat Daria Kasatkina. After dropping ...
She entered the tournament as the top seed thanks to her current No. 2 position in the world rankings, with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opting to take a break and skip the WTA ...
The two-time finalist correctly predicted a close final set after winning her singles and doubles matches on Thursday.
World number two Iga Swiatek and Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina both crashed out of the Qatar Open on Thursday losing their quarter-finals to Maria Sakkari and Victoria Mboko respectively.
Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari advances to the Doha semi-finals after a comeback win over Iga Swiatek in a standout WTA 1000 performance.