DOHA, Qatar — Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-5.Swiatek, ranked No. 2, will face either Jelena Ostapenko or Ons Jabeur for a spot in the final.Ekaterina Alexandrova continued her winning run by eliminating sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. The Russian, who is ranked 26th, defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.Alexandrova will next face either Amanda Anisimova or Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.

No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek overcame fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina in two sets 6-2 7-5 to progress into the Doha semifinal and clinch her 15th consecutive win at the Qatar Open. The Pole - who is bidding for a four-peat in Doha this week - made an early statement after breaking the Kazakh in the second and eighth games to routinely win the first set.

Elena Rybakina (No. 7 ranking) will take on Iga Swiatek (No. 2) in the quarterfinals at the WTA Doha, Qatar on Thursday, February 13.Rybakina earned a two-set victory over Rebecca Sramkova (7-6,

There are four outstanding WTA Doha quarterfinal matches scheduled for Thursday. That includes four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek’s battle against Elena Rybakina.