DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova beat fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 today to reach the Dubai Championships final.

Kuznetsova will be looking for her 10th career WTA Tour title in Saturday's final, her first of the year. She will face the winner of the semifinal between eighth-seeded Elena Dementieva and Francesca Schiavone.