​Olena Rybakina was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Abu Dhabi after losing in 3 sets to Beatrice Haddad Maia with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.

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Beatrice Haddad Maia – Belinda Bencic, Abu Dhabi semi-final doubleheader

Olena Rybakina (10 WTA), the number 3 favorite in Abu Dhabi and Wimbledon champion, was eliminated by Beatrice Haddad Maia (14 WTA) after a match that lasted 2 hours and 6 minutes.

The test player from Kazakhstan played well in the first set, but the athlete, who is ranked 14th in the WTA ranking, won.

Beatrice Haddad Maia needed 45 minutes to equalize and another 38 minutes to secure her place in the semi-finals.

In the next stage of the competition, the Brazilian will meet the favorite at number 2 Belinda Bencic (9 WTA). She advanced to the quarters against Shelby Rogers, 7-6, 6-2.

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open runs from February 6 to 12 on hard, is a WTA 500 event and has a total prize pool of $780,637.

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