Belinda Bencic advanced to her first tour-level final since returning from maternity leave with an impressive come-from-behind victory over world number five Elena Rybakina at the Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.

The finalists for the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open have been determined after defending champion Elena Rybakina was eliminated by former Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic. On the other side of the

Belinda Bencic's comeback from maternity leave hit a new milestone at the Mubadala Open, as she dethroned defending champion and top seed Elena Rybakina to reach her first tour-level final as a mom.

Belinda Bencic advanced to her first tour-level final since returning from maternity leave with an impressive 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over world number five Elena Rybakina at the Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.

Belinda Bencic's impressive post-pregnancy comeback continues as the Swiss has just completed a huge 3-6 6-3 6-4 comeback win over No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina to reach the Abu Dhabi Open final. In the first set, only one break of serve that the Kazakh got in the sixth game was enough for her to seal the opener.

Defending champion Elena Rybakina is through to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open after seeing off Ons Jabeur in a thrilling clash 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) and she has won the sixth match in a row at the event.

World number five Elena Rybakina progresses to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open, but British doubles hopeful Heather Watson goes home.

Defending champion Elena Rybakina fought through a marathon three-setter to beat Ons Jabeur in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Open.

Elena Rybakina is the only player on the WTA Tour to have won at least one match in a third-set tie-break in each of the last five years