In the quarterfinals at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open on Thursday, Magda Linette (ranked No. 38) takes on Linda Noskova (No. 39).Linette’s last match ended in a win, 5-7, 4-1

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over second-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain in the second round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday.

There will be a handful of competitive matches on Day 3 of the WTA Abu Dhabi Open. Second seed Paula Badosa faces a tricky opener against Czech talent Linda Noskova while Ons Jabeur will aim to reach the quarterfinals in this tournament for the second time.

After an extraordinary Australian Open, in which she reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, Paula Badosa returned to the Top 10 of the WTA rankings.

No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia needed just 59 minutes to oust American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday.

Ons Jabeur (No. 33 in the world) meets Wakana Sonobe in the Round of 16 at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open.Jabeur is the favorite against Sonobe for this match, with -350