Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya stunned world number one Iga Swiatek to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships final.
25-year-old Kalinskaya took one hour and forty-two minutes to seal a 6-4 6-4 win against the four-time Grand Slam champion.
“I knew if I didn’t stay calm and aggressive, she would destroy me”
“I’m happy I got to play against her and I’m sure we’ll see a lot of each other in the future,” added Kalinskaya.
The Russian faces Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2 7-6, in the final later on Saturday.
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