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.

In the final at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open on Saturday, Belinda Bencic (ranked No. 157) meets Ashlyn Krueger (No. 51).Bencic is the favorite against Krueger in this tournament ...

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.