DOHA: World no.1 Iga Swiatek defended her Qatar TotalEnergies Open title on Saturday after she beat fourth-ranked Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday.
Swiatek topped No.2 seed Pegula to capture her first Hologic WTA Tour title of the year, and the 12th title of her career overall. Swiatek dropped only five games all week en route to the title.
Swiatek becomes the first player to defend a Hologic WTA Tour singles title since she won her second straight Rome title in May of last year.
For the second year in a row, Doha is the site of Swiatek’s first title of the season. Last year, her Doha title run was the start of something big — a 37-match winning streak, culminating in her second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. (www.wtatennis.com)
