Doha: Elena Rybakina beat Zheng Qinwen 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to battle through to the quarter-finals of Qatar TotalEnergies Open. Rybakina will next face No. 10 seed Victoria Mboko, who defeated Mirra Andreeva in her own three-set battle royale to reach the quarterfinals.
According to Qatar News Agency, WTA reported on its official website that the two met three times last season, with Rybakina holding a 2-1 edge and winning the most recent encounter in Tokyo.