Clara Tauson didn't get much sleep but still beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
Tauson's junior triumph at the 2019 Australian Open looked set to be the birth of a star, but she has found security in steadier progress.
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Open, while three of her main competitors were eliminated.
Clara Tauson didn't get much sleep but still beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships. The 22-year-old Dane got to bed late after outlasting Elina Svitolina in a three-set victory in the previous round.