Published on 02/22/2024 8:47 p.m. by Léo Measson | Modified on 02/23/2024 at 07:00
Jasmine Paolini and Sorana Cirstea will face each other in the semi-final of the Dubai tournament this Friday afternoon. Paolini reached her first semi-final of the season after taking advantage of Elena Rybakina’s retirement in the quarter-final scheduled for Thursday. The Italian is in great form in this tournament in Dubai and has won her first three matches, two of which without losing a single set. During the 1/8 finals, she beat Maria Sakkari, 11th player in the world, in 2 direct sets. At the end of this tournament, the Italian will have gained at least 3 place in the WTA rankings. For her part, Romanian player Sorana Cirstea also qualified for her first semi-final of the year. She defeated Marketa Vondrousova in three sets in the quarterfinals. This is the second consecutive time in the tournament that she has come back from a set down to win. She shows great determination and she will probably be able to ride this momentum to win in the semi-final. Historically, Paolini has had 2 victories in their confrontations and so this match will not be so easy to win. Cirstea equaled her career-best WTA ranking by reaching the final four. In case of victory, the Romanian player could reach the Top 15 in the world.
2024-02-22 18:47:12
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