Andrea Petkovic improved to 3-0 in career meetings with Garbine Muguruza, by beating the Spaniard 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open.
The unseeded Petkovic raced through the first set, not giving the fourth-seeded Muguruza any chances and converting both break points she earned. After the disappointing first set, Muguruza took a medical timeout and brought a cleaner game to the table in the longer second set, forcing the decider, in which Petkovic again dominated, not facing a break point throughout. Muguruza and Petkovic both hit 29 winners in the match, but Muguruza made 22 unforced errors more than Petkovic.