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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iga Swiatek has been upset by qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships. The world No. 1 squandered an early lead. Swiatek was up 4-2 when Kalinskaya rattled off four straight games to take the first set. She claimed her third consecutive victory over a top 10 opponent. Kalinskaya eliminated No. 3 Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals and No. 9 Jelena Ostapenko in the last 16. The 40th-ranked Kalinskaya will face 26th-ranked Jasmine Paolini in Saturday's final. The Italian defeated Sorana Cirstea in the other semi.
