Iga Sviatek, the number 1 favorite and the current leader in the WTA hierarchy, reached the final of the tournament in Doha at the end of a flawless match against Veronika Kudermetova, the score was 6-0, 6-1.

Jessica Pegula – Iga Sviatek, Grand Final in Doha

After Belinda Bencic’s career ended, Iga Sviatek was no match for Veronika Kudermetova in the quarterfinals, which she defeated in less than an hour of play.

The Pole took just 25 minutes to complete the first set, which she won without dropping a single game.

In the second set, Iga lost only one game to her opponent. Thus, she will have the opportunity to try to defend the title won last year.

In the final, the world leader will meet Jessica Pegula. The athlete, who occupies the 4th place in the WTA hierarchy, beat Maria Sakkari in the semifinals with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

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).