Ekaterina Alexandrova also made the semis, beating sixth seed Jessica Pegula after her win over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

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.

Iga Swiatek will face in-form Ekaterina Alexandrova in the last four; Swiatek becomes the first woman with the longest winning streak at the Qatar Open since the tournament began in 2001 with 15 conse