In the tiebreaker, Swiatek hit a backhand winner and snatched the 90-minute set with a passing shot
Iga Swiatek
No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for a third straight year.
Swiatek defeated No. 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6 (8), 6-2 in the final.
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Rybakina led 4-1 but cut her leg in her serving motion and needed medical attention. Swiatek rallied to 4-4. Rybakina broke again for 6-5 and a chance to serve out the set but Swiatek broke back.
In the tiebreaker, Swiatek hit a backhand winner and snatched the 90-minute set with a passing shot.
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