Tennis Championships
Pegula and Svitolina reach Dubai final after semifinal wins
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Jessica Pegula staged a comeback to defeat Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Elina Svitolina outlasted Coco Gauff in a three-set thriller featuring the longest tiebreak of the year. The two veterans will face off in Saturday's final.
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has been disrupted by numerous withdrawals and retirements, starting with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. Additional players, including Daria Kasatkina and Sara Bejlek, have pulled out due to injuries, allowing Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic to advance via walkovers. The situation has sparked debate over the WTA schedule's demands.
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Victoria Mboko withdrew from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a right-elbow injury, marking the seventh withdrawal of the event. Barbora Krejcikova also pulled out with a left-thigh injury, allowing Amanda Anisimova to advance via walkover. The tournament saw several upsets, including Leylah Fernandez's loss to Janice Tjen and Emma Raducanu's defeat by Antonia Ruzic.