Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland wanted three units and 2½ hours to defeat Linda Noskova on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2025 in Doha.
Swiatek rallied for 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 20-year-old Czech, organising a rematch towards No. 5 Elena Rybakina. Swiatek’s victory stored alive her possibilities for a four-peat on the Qatar occasion.
Swiatek survived 16 aces fired by Noskova, who gained 71.4 % of her first serves. Swiatek, in the meantime, gained simply 64.7 of her first serves however transformed 4 of seven break alternatives. Noskova, in the meantime, broke Swiatek simply twice in eight possibilities.
“I’d say Linda performed wonderful, and for positive she did not make it straightforward for me,” Swiatek mentioned.
Rybakina, in the meantime, simply dispatched Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova 7-6 (1), 6-2 in 1 hour, 24 minutes.
Her wins units up a rematch of final yr’s Doha remaining, gained by Swiatek in straight units.
“Powerful opponent as all the time,” Rybakina mentioned of Swiatek. “Going to deal with myself and attempt to keep aggressive on the court docket. It is undoubtedly the hardest opponent thus far on this event, so hopefully I can do effectively,” she mentioned.
Swiatek mentioned Rybakina, who leads the sequence between the gamers 4-3, goes to be a tricky out.
“She likes enjoying right here, she’s been in a remaining right here final yr, and final yr additionally was robust. So I will be prepared for some intense rallies, and a few low balls, and good serving,” Swiatek mentioned of Rybakina.
Fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy was eradicated by Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-2, that means Swiatek is the one high 4 seed left standing heading into the quarters.
“I really feel very particular enjoying in Doha, as a result of I really feel that is the place the place the whole lot began for me,” Ostapenko mentioned in her on-court interview.
No. 6 Jessica Pegula rolled into the quarters with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Tenth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia.
Pegula will subsequent face Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, who dispatched Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday.
In different motion, Amanda Anisimova defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez in straight units (6-3, 6-0) for a date within the quarters towards Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, who ousted Madga Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-2.
Additionally, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur wanted simply 66 minutes to oust Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-4.
–Subject Stage Media