Haddad Maia wins longest match of 2024 to make Abu Dhabi quarters

The Hologic WTA Tour's resident marathon woman was at it again at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.

No.6 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia

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View Profile 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-1 in 3 hours and 42 minutes to reach her first quarterfinal of the season. It was her second win in as many meetings against the Pole, following last year's 7-5, 6-4 victory in the second round of Rome.

The previous longest match of this year was Anastasia Potapova

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Over the past two seasons, Haddad Maia has become known for her extended matches. This was the 11th time she has gone over three hours since the start of 2022, and her record in those matches is now 7-4.

"I think my team need to take care of their hearts," Haddad Maia said with a laugh in the on-court interview. "Sometimes tennis, it's not easy to manage the emotions. In the tiebreak I was a little bit frustrated, and that caused another set. But there is one quality for me that is very important, and it's that I never give up and I always try one more time."

Haddad Maia finished with 46 winners to 38 unforced errors, compared to Linette's 31 winners and 22 unforced errors. Haddad Maia will next face No.2 seed Ons Jabeur

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Jabeur leads Haddad Maia 2-1 in their head-to-head, but Haddad Maia won their most recent meeting in the 2023 Roland Garros quarterfinals.

Earlier, No.7 seed Daria Kasatkina

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Highlights: Kasatkina d. Krueger

Kasatkina will next face Romania's Sorana Cirstea

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View Profile . It took Cirstea 1 hour and 16 minutes to notch the 20th Top 10 win of her career.

Kasatkina and Cirstea have split their two previous meetings, but this will be their first encounter off of clay. Kasatkina beat Cirstea in straight sets at 2018 Madrid, but Cirstea countered with a straight-sets victory at 2021 Roland Garros.