Ekaterina Alexandrova (No. 26 ranking) will face Jessica Pegula (No. 5) in the quarterfinals at the WTA Doha, Qatar on Thursday, February 13.Alexandrova earned a two-set win over Elise Mertens

World No. 26 Ekaterina Alexandrova continues her impressive run at the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha after creating another big comeback to beat No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-1 6-1. In the first set, the American blew an early break but got another one in the fifth game before serving out for the opener in the 10th game.

Ekaterina Alexandrova ousted sixth-seed Jessica Pegula to sweep into the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday.

Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday with straight sets win over last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina.

Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula advanced to the quarterfinals of the Doha Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Daria Kasatkina.

The second-seeded Swiatek will next play Elena Rybakina, who beat Rebecca Sramkova 7-6 (1), 6-2. Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula also reached the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Daria Kasatkina.