DUBAI - Elina Svitolina beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to set up a Dubai Championships title defence against Daria Kasatkina. Fighting spirit: Daria Kasatkina saved three match points against Garbine Muguruza to reach the finalRussia's unseeded Kasatkina upset Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza 3-6, 7-6 (13/11), 6-1, saving three match points in her semi-final which lasted two and a half hours. Svitolina is hoping to become just the third woman after Justine Henin and Venus Williams to win back-to-back Dubai titles. In the second set, the unseeded Kasatkina saved three match points before coming good on her fourth set point. "I was just trying to fight for every ball because Garbine, she's playing unbelievable," Kasatkina said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2018 18:11 UTC