​Olena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi, beating Danielle Collins in three sets with the score 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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Olena Rybakina, victory in the round of 16 against Daniela Collins

Olena Rybakina took another step to the finals of the WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi.

The main favorite reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, beating Danielle Collins (71 WTA) in two hours and 20 minutes.

The American won the first set 6-4, but Rybakina came back to win sets 2 and 3.

In the quarters, Olena Rybakina will meet the winner of the duel between Christina Buch (74 WTA) and Heather Watson (156 WTA).

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open takes place from February 5 to 11 on hard, is part of the WTA 500 category, has a total prize pool of $922,573, and the title champion is Belinda Bencic (2023).

The main favorites from Abu Dhabi are Olena Rybakina (1), Ons Jaber (2), Maria Sakkari (3, eliminated) and Barbora Krejchikova.