Kudermetova and Kostyuk into SFs in 2021 Abu Dhabi Open

Kudermetova of Russia shocked No.2 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), in a two-and-a-half-hour thriller to claim the fifth Top 10 win of her career. The World No.46 extended her head-to-head rivalry lead over Svitolina, having now upset the World No.5 in both of their two meetings.

Prior to that match on Centre Court, 18-year-old Kostyuk charged back from a first-set blowout to overcome Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain, 0-6, 6-1, 6-4, and reach the first WTA semifinal of her career. World No.99 Kostyuk reversed the result from their previous meeting, where Sorribes Tormo edged the teenager in the final qualifying round of 2018 Wimbledon