In Pictures: Dubai Duty Free - Simona Halep sets up final showdown with Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina overcomes Petra Martic to book place in final
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Croatia's Petra Martic slugged it out with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday
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Rybakina won a closely fought first set, taking the tie-breaker 7-5
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Martic roared back with an early break in the second set
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But Rybakina showed her mental attitude by breaking back to level it up at 4-4, then taking the set to another tiebreaker
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Rybakina found another gear to wrap up the match 7-6, 7-6, winning the tiebreaker 7-2. She was forced to wait to find out their opponent in the final as Simona Halep takes on Jennifer Brady on Friday evening
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Former world No. 1 Halep proved to be too strong for Brady, easing to a 6-2, 6-0 win in Dubai on Friday night
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Halep was in a class of her own as the Romanian blew away American Brady
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Halep will be heavily fancied to win the title against young Rybakina in Saturday's final
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