(February 20, 2020) Elena Rybakina claimed her first win over a top 5 opponent on Thursday when she defeated world No. 4 Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (1) 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Top seed Simona Halep defeated seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 6-2 in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Elena Rybakina claimed her first win over a top 5 opponent … [Read more...] about Pliskova and Muguruza Lose in Quarterfinals of Dubai