Get ready for a Grand Slam rematch under the Dubai lights! 🏆 Taylor Townsend (USA) and Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) booked their spot in the Dubai Tennis Championships final with a sharp 7-5, 7-5 win over Zhang Shuai (China) and Kristina Mladenovic (France) on Friday. The top seeds stayed cool under pressure, breaking their opponents twice to seal the deal. 🎯
Meanwhile, Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-Wei and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko survived a rollercoaster semifinal against China's Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan. After a wild 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 battle, Hsieh’s ninja-like net skills 🥷 helped them clinch the super tiebreak. 🎾
The final? A spicy revenge plot! 🌶️ Hsieh and Ostapenko are hungry to flip the script after losing to Townsend/Siniakova in January’s Australian Open final. Will Dubai crown new champions, or will history repeat? Tune in Saturday! ⏰
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Townsend and Siniakova set up Australian Open final rematch in Dubai
cgtn.com