Overview
- Maria Sakkari defeated top seed Iga Swiatek 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarter-finals to reach her fourth Doha semifinal.
- The loss ended Swiatek’s perfect WTA 1000 record of converting first-set leads in completed matches and halted her push for a fourth straight Doha title.
- Jelena Ostapenko beat lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 6-4 to secure a place in the semifinals.
- Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina rallied past Zheng Qinwen 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to set a quarter-final against 19-year-old Victoria Mboko, who saved a match point to edge Mirra Andreeva.
- Coco Gauff fell in her opening match to Cocciaretto, yet is set to return to U.S. No. 1 next week because defending champion Amanda Anisimova retired and will forfeit 990 ranking points.