(February 28, 2015) Lucie Safarova beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Saturday for her first Premier-level championship and sixth career WTA title, her first since Quebec City in 2013. The victory snapped Azarenka's 14-match … [Read more...]
Venus Williams, Azarenka, Suarez Navarro and Safarova Reach Doha Semis
(February 26, 2015) Venus Williams stopped Agnieszka Radwanska for the second time this year 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Qatar Open semifinals. Williams knocked out the Pole in the round of 16 at the Australian Open last month. Williams will … [Read more...]
Azarenka and Venus Williams Advance in Doha
QATAR TOTAL OPEN 2015 - DOHA, QATAR $ 731,000.00 23-28 FEBRUARY 2015 RESULTS - FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Women's Singles - First Round [7] V. Williams (USA) d C. Dellacqua (AUS) 36 62 61 [WC] V. Azarenka (BLR) d [8] A. Kerber (GER) 60 63 L. Safarova (CZE) d … [Read more...]
Simona Halep Wins Qatar Open
(February 16, 2014) Simona Halep captured her first title of the year with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Angelique Kerber of in the Qatar Open final in Doha on Sunday. For Halep it’s her seventh career title, she won her first six in 2013. On the way to the … [Read more...]
Peng Shuai to Become No. 1 in Women's Doubles Next Week
(February 13, 2014) Peng Shuai will become the No.1 in doubles next week on the WTA tour. She will be the first Chinese tennis player ever to rise to No.1 in either singles or doubles, male or female. She will become the second Asia woman to hold a … [Read more...]
Li Na Ousted by Qualifier in Doha
(February 13, 2014) Reigning Australian Open champion Li Na fell victim to Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Qatar Open on Thursday. Cetkovska, no stranger to upsetting top ten players completed the feat for … [Read more...]