Stat of the Day: Beatriz Haddad Maia is now on a six-match winning streak against Top 10 players

Top 10 players haven’t had much success against Beatriz Haddad Maia over the last few years, and that pattern continued in Abu Dhabi on Friday, as the Brazilian battled past No. 10-ranked Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Despite firing 19 aces on the day, Rybakina just couldn’t make inroads on the Haddad Maia serve after the first set—the Brazilian converted three of four break chances in the next two sets, while Rybakina only brought up one more break point (and didn’t convert).

Haddad Maia, who’s currently ranked No. 14—the first Brazilian woman to reach the Top 20 in the history of the WTA rankings—has now won her last six matches in a row against Top 10 players.

HADDAD MAIA VS TOP 10 PLAYERS (6-6):

• l. to No. 2 Halep in 2017 Wimbledon 2nd Rd, 7-5, 6-3
• l. to No. 6 Muguruza in 2017 Cincinnati 2nd Rd, 6-2, 6-0
• l. to No. 10 Ostapenko in 2017 Seoul F, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4
• l. to No. 6 Pliskova in 2018 Australian Open 2nd Rd, 6-1, 6-1
• l. to No. 5 Ostapenko in 2018 Miami 3rd Rd, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• l. to No. 2 Kerber in 2019 Australian Open 2nd Rd, 6-2, 6-3
• d. No. 4 Stephens in 2019 Acapulco 2nd Rd, 6-3, 6-3
• d. No. 3 Pliskova in 2021 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 6-3, 7-5
• d. No. 3 Sakkari in 2022 Miami 2nd Rd, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• d. No. 5 Sakkari in 2022 Nottingham QFs, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
• d. No. 1 Swiatek in 2022 Toronto 3rd Rd, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
• d. No. 10 Rybakina in 2023 Abu Dhabi QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Haddad Maia’s streak will be put on the line again in the semifinals on Saturday as she faces No. 9-ranked Belinda Bencic.