Kvitova ousts top seed Sabalenka as favourites exit Dubai
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, the top two seeds, both crashed to second-round defeats in the Dubai WTA tournament on Wednesday, with defending champion Garbine Muguruza also exiting on a day of upsets.
Another upset 🔒@Petra_Kvitova takes out the No.1 seed Sabalenka and advances to the @DDFTennis quarterfinals! pic.twitter.com/ypkh3L3SyW
— wta (@WTA) February 16, 2022
Belarusian Sabalenka, the world number two, fell 6-4, 6-4 to former Dubai winner Petra Kvitova.
Quarterfinalists in Dubai 📝
🇨🇿 Kvitova vs. Ostapenko 🇱🇻
🇨🇭 Teichmann vs. Kudermetova 🇷🇺
🇷🇴 Halep vs. [8] Jabeur 🇹🇳
🇨🇿 Vondrousova vs. Yastremska 🇺🇦#DDFTennis— wta (@WTA) February 16, 2022
French Open champion Krejcikova lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to qualifier Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine.
Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova advanced to the quarter-finals past fourth seed Muguruza 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, with Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko edging out sixth seed Iga Swiatek 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4).
Victory for Veronika 👏
Veronika Kudermetova knocks out the defending champion Muguruza, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4!#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/5Hzx658TIo
— wta (@WTA) February 16, 2022
Into her second quarterfinal of 2022 💪@JelenaOstapenk8 battles past the No.6 seed Swiatek, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(4)!#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/C1JkCopQcC
— wta (@WTA) February 16, 2022
Tenth seed Elina Svitolina’s hopes of adding a third Dubai title to her collection ended early at the hands of Swiss lucky loser Jil Teichmann, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2.