The former world No. 4 came back from a set down to defeat the defending champion and reach her first final since returning from maternity leave last fall.
The brief interruption did little to derail Bencic's upset bid against the top seed, eventually winning in three sets.
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.
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