Tennis · International
Alexandrova and Bejlek survive Abu Dhabi semifinals
A saved match point and two long three-set battles established the championship pairing.
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Ekaterina Alexandrova and Sara Bejlek reached the Abu Dhabi final after demanding three-set semifinals. Alexandrova saved a match point before defeating Hailey Baptiste 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, while qualifier Bejlek overcame Clara Tauson 7–5, 3–6, 7–5.
Baptiste held match point on Alexandrova’s serve at 5–4 in the second set. Alexandrova escaped, won the tiebreak’s final three points and took control early in the decider, securing a thirteenth tour final and a return to the top ten.
Bejlek needed two hours and forty-nine minutes to reach her first tour final. She broke Tauson after a seven-deuce game at 5–5 in the third set, then held to complete the biggest victory of her week.
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