Maria Sakkari outplayed top seed Iga Swiatek across the second and third sets to secure a 2-6 6-4 7-5 victory and advance to the Qatar TotalEnergies Open semifinals for the third time in her career and the first time in three years.
The former world No. 3 Sakkari dropped serve twice in the first set, with Swiatek winning five straight games to close out the set in 33 minutes.
From the start of the second set, the momentum shifted. Sakkari moved ahead quickly, winning the first three games to establish a 3-0 advantage.