Bogdan will face countrywoman Jaqueline
Cristian in the semifinals, ensuring one player from Romania
will reach the final on her home soil. Cristian defeated
Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 7-5.
The other semifinal will pit Great Britain's Harriet Dart
against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Dart beat
Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3, 6-2, and Pliskova skated by
Italian Sara Errani 6-2, 6-0.
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
No. 6 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil felled second-seeded
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-3, 6-4 in quarterfinal action in the
United Arab Emirates.
Despite Jabeur holding a 4-0 edge in aces, Haddad Maia prevailed
by converting three of five break-point chances while saving
four of the five break points she faced.
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan was more fortunate, as
she cruised past Spaniard Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-4 in just 64
minutes. Rybakina's semifinal opponent will be Russian eighth
seed Liudmila Samsonova, who was a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Czech
fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova.
Haddad Maia will face Russian seventh seed Daria Kasatkina, who
soundly defeated Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0.
--Field Level Media
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