Overview
- Gauff will face No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina in Friday’s semifinal, with Jessica Pegula set to meet Amanda Anisimova in the other matchup.
- She reached the last four after saving three match points against Elise Mertens in the previous round, winning 2-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3.
- Gauff’s serve has fluctuated in Dubai, with 28 double faults across her first two matches, a dip she has acknowledged as she works to steady the delivery.
- OptaAce reports she has reached the Round of 16 at WTA-1000 events 31 times, moving past Maria Sharapova with only Martina Hingis ahead.
- Eala’s breakout run, including a win over top-10 Jasmine Paolini, is projected to lift her to No. 32 and into Grand Slam seedings for the first time for a Filipino player.