Simona Halep beat US qualifier Jennifer Brady 6-2, 6-0 on Friday to reach a second career final at the Dubai Championships. The world number two, who won the title in 2015, will play on Saturday against Elena Rybakina, a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/2) winner over Petra Martic. Halep had the fitness edge against Brady, who had spent more than nine hours on court this week to the Romanian's three and a half. str/pb/dj