Anisimova joins Ostapenko in Doha final

Amanda Anisimova mastered her semi-final against Ekaterina Alexandrova (6-3, 6-3) to reach the final of the WTA 1000 in Doha.

Quickly in the lead with a double break in the first set (4-0), the American had a scare when she let her opponent back into the match (4-3), but a new break enabled her to win the first set.

Struggling at the start of the second set, Anisimova held her nerve and saved five break points on her serve at 2-1, before making the decisive break in the next game and taking the lead in this semi-final.

In her second WTA 1000 final after Toronto last year (beaten by Jessica Pegula), the 23-year-old will face Jelena Ostapenko tomorrow.

The two players have only met once before on the circuit, at this very tournament in Doha in 2022.

Back then, Ostapenko won in three sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) in the 2nd round of the competition.