Women's tennis tournament in Doha, singles – semi-finals, February 17, 2023. Poland's Iga Šwiatek takes a selfie with fans after the winning match.
Doha – World number one Iga Šwiateková outclassed Veronika Kuděrmětová from Russia 6:0, 6:1 in the semifinals of the tournament in Doha and is one step away from defending the title. In Saturday's final, the Polish tennis player will compete for the trophy with the second-seeded American Jessica Pegula, who defeated Maria Sakkari from Greece 6:2, 4:6, 6:1 in a three-set duel.
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Šwiateková played only two matches in the Qatari metropolis, both with the same score, and she did not spend even two hours on the court. After the free draw at the start, she crushed Danielle Collins from the USA 6:0, 6:1 in the 2nd round, she went from the quarterfinals without a fight after the withdrawal of Switzerland's Belinda Bencic. Today, she didn't give the eighth-seeded Kuděrmětová a chance and will play for the 12th title in her career.
Pegulaová can avenge her defeat at the beginning of the season in the semi-finals of the United Cup. The American, who is ranked fourth in the world in both singles and doubles, can win a double in Doha. Today, she will still face the doubles final, in which, alongside compatriot Coco Gauffová, she will compete against the Ukrainian-Latvian duo Ljudmila Kičenová and Jelena Ostapenko.
Women's tennis tournament in Doha
(hard surface, subsidy $780,637)
Singles – semi-finals:
Šwiateková (1-Pol.) – Kuděrmětová (8-Rus.) 6:0, 6:1
