Former World No.2 Iga Swiatek resumed her quest to defend her title at the Qatar Open, and the Polish star was involved in a thrilling match that was one for the history books.
The world No. 2 nearly joined top seed Aryna Sabalenka on the sidelines but managed a third-round win over Linda Noskova at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.
Iga Swiatek faced two potentially formidable foes in her Doha quarterfinal on Thursday. (1) A Top 5 opponent, in Elena Rybakina, who had a 4-3 record against her; and (2) Her own ability to recover, ...