Ons Jabeur Reaches Qatar TotalEnergies Quarter-Finals

Doha, February 23 (QNA) - No.8 seed Ons Jabeur reached her second Qatar TotalEnergies quarterfinal after coming from a break down in the third set to beat Tereza Martincova. 2020 Doha champion Aryna Sabalenka joined Jabeur in the last eight with a comprehensive win over Jil Teichmann. The 1-hour, 36-minute victory put the Tunisian into the Doha quarterfinals for a second time. In 2020, she reached the last eight of a WTA 1000 event for the first time here - and like that year, her symbiotic relationship with the Middle East crowd was on full show. Jabeur's shotmaking repertoire had Centre Court in raptures, and her victory was greeted with extended chants and songs in celebration. The 27-year-old will next take on good friend and No.4 seed Anett Kontaveit's seven-match winning streak as she bids for her first Doha semifinal. For her part, Aryna Sabalenka had a much easier time, as the No.1 seed from Belarus cruised into her first quarterfinal of the year, dismissing Switzerlands Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour. (QNA)