Elena Rybakina fired seven aces in routing top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final.
Swiatek, the defending champion, who took over the No. 1 ranking nearly a year ago, won 6-0, 6-1. Murray beat Radu Albot 6-4, 6-3.
Doha was also Swiatek's first title last year, and the start of a 37-match winning streak, which comprised her second French Open title win.
Swiatek, the defending champion, took a 4-0 lead in the second set and converted her second match point to close it out on Thursday.
The three-time Grand Slam champion improved to 6-0 against the 18-year-old Gauff, and each victory has been in straight sets.
For Sabalenka, things are different now. She is not stressed out about her serve. She is not as reliant on others to help her self-esteem, no longer employing a sports psychologist.
Taylor Fritz routed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
The 24-year-old Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, was appearing in her first major final.
Rybakina added to what already was an impressive run through a string of top opponents.
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The 22nd-seeded Rybakina used her big serving to unsettle Swiatek and got the better of their baseline exchanges to win in about 1 1/2 hours.
The 18-year-old from Florida moved into the third round at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2020.
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