The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and Transylvania Open witness intense matches as Liudmila Samsonova, Elena Rybakina, and Danielle Collins make significant strides. Samsonova secures a spot in the quarterfinals, defeating Anhelina Kalinina. Rybakina and Collins engage in a tight battle, with Rybakina ultimately winning. Harriet Dart impresses in Cluj, reaching the semifinals for the first time. The tournaments also see notable performances from Sara Errani and Karolina Pliskova.
Catching up on @harriet_dart's brilliant run in Cluj-Napoca - 2 wins to qualify then 3 against former top 50 players in the main draw to make her first main tour singles SF :-) Good luck (3rd time lucky hopefully) v former world no. 1 Karolína Plíšková CZE WR 78 in the last 4! https://t.co/EsSlClYvss
What a COMEBACK 😮 After 3h28m, Ana Bogdan fights from a set down to topple No.1 seed Rus on home soil and progress to the Cluj semifinals! #TO2024 https://t.co/PfIotAokV4
A clinical performance from Dasha 💪 @DKasatkina knocks out Cirstea in straight sets to advance to the #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen semifinals! https://t.co/Uccge4vGgi
Daria Kasatkina beats Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0 to reach the semifinals in Abu Dhabi vs. Bia Haddad Maia. One of the best matches I've seen Dasha play... ever. Just couldn't miss. https://t.co/dfoUi0WXnc
A big HAIDE for the home hope in Cluj! 🔊 Jaqueline Cristian gets past Sevastova to reach the final four for the first time in her career. #TO2024 https://t.co/y34mqNmXmG
Harriet Dart breaks new ground by reaching Transylvania Open semi-final https://t.co/ejfbBpftpf
Target achieved 🎯 Qualifier @harriet_dart is headed into her first career Tour-level semifinal after victory over Parrizas-Diaz in Cluj! #TO2024 https://t.co/bqM6MfxDEi
What a week for Harriet Dart! Yesterday she was 5-7, 0-3 down. Now she’s in the semifinals of a WTA event for the first time after beating Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3, 6-2. Also in doubles semis. https://t.co/qFGamwHqZ2
Harriet Dart is on target for first ever WTA Tour Semi-Final 🎯 https://t.co/nbJuPTWe1b
H2H: 0-4 👀 Elena Rybakina will face Liudmila Samsonova for a fifth time on Saturday! Who will reach the #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen final? https://t.co/odlDpilJsQ
Pretty impressive performance from Rybakina today. Quick win, into the semifinals.
7 - Liudmila Samsonova is now the player with the most wins in Abu Dhabi since the inception of the tournament in 2021 (seven). Landlord. #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen | @WTA @WTA_insider https://t.co/ZM43VWXyf4
LEN📐 Rybakina with the angle 😮💨 #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/aYJae5mlwy
Four matches, four Grand Slam champs. Danielle Collins has proven she still has the game to compete with the WTA's best. ⤵️
After Sevastova and Errani, another good story in Cluj. Pliskova actually faces Errani tomorrow. Their first clash since 2015. https://t.co/Ybd1CYj73R
Powering through 🔌 Cluj top seed @KaPliskova gets it done over Osorio to advance to the final eight. #TO2024 https://t.co/tCWEpPZAqG
Former #1 Karolina Pliskova, down to her worst ranking in over a decade (#78) is back into a WTA QFs, in Cluj, for the first time since april. Beat Camila Osório 6-2, 6-1 to reach the last 8. Good news for her.
There's something about Cristian in Cluj 🧛♀️ The Romanian progresses to the last eight again on home soil with victory over Tauson! #TO2024 https://t.co/zkcOifFkmy
Oh gosh, Danielle Collins has a match tomorrow... in Doha. https://t.co/R8gvcQ3LTR
This @SX_Bet betslip mogs hard. Collins was in great form. Never lost to Rybakina in 2 also beating her once before. So taking 1 made sense. Errani was a gift. Priced as a decent dog despite OBLITERATING Maria in 4 previous matches. She did it again today winning 6-0 and 6-1! https://t.co/iRZ9O7YF3x
Errani ball! Sara plays a perfect match in Cluj, losing just one game in her way to the quarterfinals. Errani is now 5-0 against Maria. #TO2024 🧛🏻♀️🎾 https://t.co/VLndDh2eP6
Former top 5 Sara Errani, now 36yo, beats Tatjana Maria 6-0, 6-1 to reach in Cluj her first WTA QFs since july 2021! Great story. https://t.co/bivHO5WMSN
Seats for take-off 🛫 Rybakina levels the match with Collins as we gear up for a decider! #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/v4lyFFZyzJ
Facing a fourth Grand Slam in three weeks, Danielle Collins leads Elena Rybakina 6-4 in Abu Dhabi. https://t.co/Po77cqBpI0
Facing a fourth Grand Slam in three weeks, Danielle Collins leads Elen Rybakina 6-4 in Abu Dhabi. https://t.co/BqPuVFMDia
🫴 Under-arm serve 💥 3 smashes defended ☠️ Dead net cord A WILD way for Anastasija Sevastova to save a set point in Cluj! #TO2024 https://t.co/Wvy6J5AeRD
Up next at the @MubadalaADOpen ⌛️ [1] Elena Rybakina 🆚 [Q] Danielle Collins Who you got?! 👇 https://t.co/NLsDV7yFdp
Slicing through in straight sets again 💥 2023 Abu Dhabi finalist @LiudaSamsonova defeats Kalinina 6-1, 6-3 and will next face Krejcikova for a spot in the semis! #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/Z176jUuijh
Harriet Dart fights back to win in Transylvania and return to the world's top 💯 https://t.co/7XjzGOd8pw
Into the Cluj quarters 🎯 @harriet_dart fights back from a set and 3-0 down against No.5 seed Cocciaretto to reach the last eight of a hard-court Tour-level event for the first time! #TO2024 https://t.co/PnpkC9HNnW
Sealed with a winner 🔏 Liudmila Samsonova cruises into the quarters with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Anhelina Kalinina. #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/ImUk2mpwCv
One way traffic 🚦 The No. 8 seed Liudmila Samsonova gets off to a strong start winning the opening set 6-1 over Anhelina Kalinina. #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/jtDIKcduDf
Danielle Collins vs. Elena Rybakina? Yes please!
The top seed is ready to ride in Abu Dhabi 🏎️ For a spot in the quarterfinals ⬇️ [4] Krejcikova vs. Sorribes Tormo [8] Samsonova vs. Kalinina [1] Rybakina vs. Collins Bucsa vs. Watson #MubadalaAbuDhabiOpen https://t.co/yv4bARBSie