Kasatkina upsets Muguruza to set up Dubai final with Svitolina

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Semi-Finals - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 23, 2018. Daria Kasatkina of Russia in action against Garbine Muguruza of Spain. REUTERS/Satish Kumar

(Reuters) - Russia's Daria Kasatkina stunned second seed Garbine Muguruza to reach the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday, while defending champion Elina Svitolina cruised past former world number one Angelique Kerber.

Kasatkina, ranked 24 in the world, survived three match points and produced a high-intensity display to battle past world number three Muguruza 3-6 7-6(11) 6-1.