Two-time Grand Slam champions Petra Kvitova and Garbine Muguruza are the last two women standing at the Qatar Total Open. The upcoming title match will be a repeat of the 2018 Doha final, when Kvitova beat Muguruza in three sets.
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Fourth seed Petra Kvitova recorded a straight-set 6-4 6-4 victory over qualifier Jessica Pegula in Friday’s semifinals. The Czech lost her rhythm after taking the first set, but won four consecutive games in the second set to recover from a 2-4 deficit.
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The world No.10 Kvitova is now through to her third Qatar Total Open final in the last four years. Moreover, the two-time Wimbledon champion’s last final was at this same venue last year, when she lost to Aryna Sabalenka.
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The other Qatar Total Open singles semifinal was not played, as eighth seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out because of a back injury, handing Garbine Muguruza a walkover. The withdrawal is not a surprise at all, as Azarenka played through pain in her quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina.
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Nicole Melichar of the United States and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands clinched the women’s doubles title this Friday, beating Jelena Ostapenko and Monica Niculescu 6-2 2-6 10-8.
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The women’s singles final between Kvitova and Muguruza starts on Saturday, 6 p.m. local time.