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Pegula beats Sakkari in Doha semifinals

Second seed Jessica Pegula is through to the final of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open with a 6-2 4-6 6-1 victory over fifth seed Maria Sakkari on a very windy Friday in Doha.

Sakkari was the player that Pegula defeated in the Guadalajara final to win biggest title of her career, but in their subsequent match-up the Greek had the upper hand at the WTA Finals. On Friday in Doha, Pegula overcame a second-set slump and stormed through the decider to move into her first final of 2023.

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