​Petra Kvitova left the “WTA 500” tournament in Doha already in the 1/8 finals, the two-time Grand Slam champion lost to Coco Gauff (fourth favorite).
Petra Kvitova, defeat by Coco Gauff at the WTA in Doha
The winner of Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, Kvitova (13 WTA) lost to the young athlete from the USA after an hour and 25 minutes of play with a score of 6-3, 7-6(6).
As she reported at the press conference, Coco (18 years old) practiced a more aggressive game and managed to defeat an experienced opponent who had given her problems many times.
Gauff (6 WTA) will meet the winner of the match between Sofia Kenin (210 WTA, 2020 Australian Open champion) and Veronika Kudermetova (11 WTA, 8th seed) in the quarters.
The Qatar TotalEnergies Open (from Doha) runs from February 13 to 18 on hard, is part of the WTA 500 category, has a total prize pool of $780,637, and the title is won by Iga Sviatek (title won in 2022).
Source: Hot News
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