Iga Swiatek to meet Elena Rybakina in Qatar Open final after Karolina Pliskova withdraws

Doha [Qatar], February 16 (ANI): The No.1 seed and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek progressed to the final in the Qatar Open after Karolina Pliskova withdrew from their semifinal match due to a lower back injury on Friday.

With this walkover, the fifth edition of Swiatek's rivalry with Elena Rybakina will take place in the final on Saturday.

Rybakina joined the Polish player after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova