Doha Women's Tennis Tournament, Singles Final, February 18, 2023. World No. 1 Iga Šwiatek of Poland defended her title.
Doha – World number one Iga Šwiateková defended her title at the tournament in Doha. The Polish tennis player, who reached the finals for the first time this season in the capital of Qatar, easily defeated the second-seeded Jessica Pegula from the USA 6:3, 6:0 and won the twelfth trophy of her career.
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Šwiateková lost only five games in Doha on her way to the title and in all three matches she played, she gave her opponents a “canary”. After the open draw, she crushed Danielle Collins from the USA 6:0, 6:1 in the 2nd round. p>
Today, for the first time, she stayed on the court for more than an hour, but she still didn't give her opponent a chance. She won the first set in 38 minutes, in the second she saw off Pegula with a zero in 32 minutes and avenged her defeat from the beginning of the season in the semi-finals of the team United Cup.
The American, who is ranked fourth in the world in both singles and doubles , did not finish the double attack in Doha. She already won the doubles title on Friday together with compatriot Coco Gauff, with whom she formed the first seeded pair.
Women's tennis tournament in Doha
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Singles – final:
Šwiateková (1-Pol.) – Pegulaová (2-USA) 6:3, 6:0.
