New Delhi: Defending champion Iga Swiatek and seventh-ranked Elena Rybakina won their respective Round of 16 matches to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open 2025 in Doha on Wednesday. World no.2 Swiatek survived a scare to bet Czech Linda Noskova in the last 16 while Rybakina thrashed Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets.
A three-time champion in the Qatar Open, Swiatek continued her dominant run at the tournament where she has lost just once so far in the last four editions. The world no.2 lost the first set 6-7 (1) against Noskova on Wednesday but fought back to beat the Czech 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 and enter the quarter-finals. Swiatek will face Rybakina, who beat Sramkova 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Rybakina recorded a comfortable straight-sets victory against Sramkova but will now renew her rivalry against world no.2 Swiatek. The quarter-final between Rybakina and Swiatek will be a rematch of the Qatar Open 2024 final where the Pole got the better of current world no.7 to win her third title in a row.
However, Rybakina leads 4-3 in the head-to-head meeting between the duo. Swiatek defeated Rybakina in the last meeting between the two at the United Cup. The quarter-final clash between the duo is expected to be another cracker of a contest on Thursday.
Jessica Pegula, Ekaterina Alexandrova reach quarters
American Jessica Pegula and Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova also made it to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open 2025 after winning their matches in the Round of 16. Pegula defeated Daria Kasatkina. 6-3, 7-5 in straights in the Round of 16 on Wednesday while Alexandrova beat Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-2. Alexandrova continued her fine run in the tournament having staged an upset against world no.1 Aryba Sabalenka on Tuesday.
Jelena Ostapenko too qualified for the quarter-finals after defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in their Round of 16 clash. Ostapenko beat Paolini 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets and will next face the winner of the Round of 16 tie between Ons Jabeur and Sofia Kenin which is currently underway in Doha. Earlier, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk stunned American Coco Gauff in the Round of 16 to enter quarters.
Iga Swiatek defeated Linda Noskova in a thriller while Elena Rybakina beat Rebecca Sramkova to enter the quarter-finals at Qatar Open 2025 on Wednesday. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
