Qatar Open: Coco Gauff secures fifth top ten win after defeating Paula Badosa
Coco Gauff has bought her ticket to the Qatar Open quarter-finals after upsetting world number four Paula Badosa.
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Kvitova, Azarenka forced out of Qatar Open
Defending champion Petra Kvitova and former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka have both bowed out of the Qatar Open through injury, on a day in which a host of favoured seeds advanced in Doha.
Qatar Open news: Victoria Azarenka accuses Yulia Putintseva of cheating
Victoria Azarenka has accused Yulia Putintseva of cheating in their opening round tie at the Qatar Open after she called her trainer over for medical attention, just before Azarenka was about to serve in the third set.
Victoria Azarenka furiously lashes out at opponent for ‘cheating’ during Qatar Open clash
Victoria Azarenka was left fuming at the Qatar Open, after her first-round opponent Yulia Putintseva called for the trainer moments before the Belarusian was due to start her service game.
Qatar Open: Victoria Azarenka furiously lashes out at Yulia Putintseva for ‘cheating’
Victoria Azarenka was left fuming at the Qatar Open, after her first-round opponent Yulia Putintseva called for the trainer moments before the Belarusian was due to start her service game.
Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili set up Qatar Open final repeat
Roberto Bautista Agut set up a second successive Qatar Open final against defending champion Nikoloz Basilashivili on Friday after two contrasting semi-finals. Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. "I want to give a lot of credit to Karen, he was playing unbelievable," said 16th-ranked Bautista Agut who had dropped just three games in his opening wins over Andy Murray and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. "I had to fight really hard to turn the score around. It was a really tough match."
Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat
Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Qatar Open news: Aryna Sabalenka has first round bye but danger lurks
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka is at the top of the Qatar Open draw as the No 1 seed and along with the other top seeds will enjoy a bye into the second round.