Daria Kastakina pulled off another miraculous comeback in Dubai. The 20-year-old saved multiple match points for the second time this week in taking out world No. 3 Garbine Muguruza, 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-1.

The win puts Kasatkina into the Premier final, marking her third career final appearance. She saved three match points in the epic second-set 24-point tiebreaker.

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Kasatkina has really raised her level this week, behind incredible defense and shots like this:

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And this:

Kasatkina saved match points in her round of 16 marathon against Johanna Konta. She credits her fighting spirit for these incredible comebacks:

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The Russian will have another huge task ahead in defending champion Elina Svitolina. No matter what happens next, Kasatkina is guaranteed to make her Top 20 debut next week.

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Kasatkina saves match points once again in Dubai

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