WTA Qatar Open 2026: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details
Amanda Anisimova will defend her maiden WTA title at Doha.
Seven of the top 10-ranked WTA Players are slated to continue their campaign at the WTA Qatar Open 2026. The WTA 1000 event, now in its 24th edition, will welcome back Amanda Anisimova as the defending champion.
Anisimova, the second American after Monica Seles to taste victory in Qatar, defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to win her maiden WTA 1000 title last season.
Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and Belinda Bencic are the three WTA players from the Top 10 who have opted to skip the first WTA 1000 tournament of the season.
With Sabalenka out of the picture, three-time champion Iga Swiatek takes on the mantle of the top seed in Doha. The 2026 Australian Open champion, Elena Rybakina, is set to play for the first time since claiming the hard-court major for the first time Down Under.
Anisimova, the second American to win in Doha after Monica Selesâ 2002 title run, will have to defend 1000 WTA points in a bid to regain the No. 3 spot in the WTA Rankings. Rybakina replaced Anisimova as the World No. 3 following her successful 2026 Australian Open campaign.
Coco Gauff slid down the rankings to No. 5 on the list after a quarter-final exit in Melbourne. Gauff will look to regain lost ground at Doha ahead of the North American hard-court swing, where she has a history of underperforming.
Gauff will hope some of her success from Dubai, where she is a semi-finalist, will carry over to Doha. It was a disappointing campaign in Melbourne for the World No. 5, which ended in a straight-set loss to Elina Svitolina. The reigning French Open champion is yet to cross the quarter-final stage in the Qatari capital.
Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko, two teenagers with WTA 1000 titles under their belt, will also be making a beeline for Doha. Andreeva will look to have another successful trip to the Middle East, having won in Dubai last season. Mboko is making her debut in the Middle East swing.
Australian Open quarterfinalist Iva Jovic. Naomi Osaka, Marta Kostyuk and Eva Lys are the other notable absentees from the 2026 Qatar Open.
Rybakina vs Andreeva and Anisimova vs Svitolina are some of the interesting storylines likely to emerge deep into the tournament. Swiatek is seeded to meet Jasmine Paolini in the last eight. Gauff has a quarter-final clash with hard-hitting Ekaterina Alexandrova on the horizon.
When will WTA Qatar Open 2026 begin?
The main draw action at the 2026 Qatar Open is set to get underway on February and wind up on February 14.
âWhich city will host WTA Qatar Open 2026?
Doha, Qatar, is scheduled to host the 2026 Qatar Open. The players will converge at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex for the WTA 1000 event.
Who are the seeded players at WTA Qatar Open 2026?
The top seeds in the womenâs singles draw:
- Iga Swiatek
- Elena Rybakina
- Amanda Anisimova
- Coco Gauff
- Mirra Andreeva
- Jasmine Paolini
- Elina Svitolina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
Which Indian players are participating in the WTA Qatar Open 2026?
The 2026 Qatar Open will go ahead without an Indian presence in the womenâs singles or doubles draw.
What is the competition schedule at WTA Qatar Open 2026?
Womenâs Singles Draw Schedule:
- Round of 64: February 8-9
- Round of 32: February 9-10
- Round of 16: February 11
- Quarter-finals: February 12
- Semi-finals: February 13
- Final: February 14
Where and how to watch live streaming and telecast of WTA Qatar Open 2026 in India, the USA, and the UK?
Tennis Channel offers live coverage of the 2026 Qatar Open in India and the United States. Additionally, Indian viewers have the option of watching the WTA 1000 event on WTA TV. Coverage of the Qatar Open in the United Kingdom will be available on Sky Sports and Now TV.
WTA Qatar Open 2026 full schedule, fixtures, and results
Day 1 â February 8 (Sunday)
Womenâs Singles Round 1
- (13) Liudmila Samsonova lost to Magdalena Frech (3-6, 6-4, 6-7(7))
- (16) Elise Mertens beat Anastasia Pavlychenkova (6-2, 6-1)
- (15) Diana Shnaider vs Alycia Parks
- (10) Victoria Mboko vs Marketa Bouzkova
- (14) Karolina Muchova vs Jacqueline Cristian
Day 2 â February 9 (Monday)
Womenâs Singles Round of 64
- (11) Clara Tauson vs Katerina Siniakova
- (12) Emma Navarro vs Tatjana Maria
- Emma Raducanu vs Camila Osorio
Womenâs Singles Round of 32
- (9) Linda Noskova vs Maya Joint
- (5) Mirra Andreeva vs TBD
- (2) Elena Rybakina vs TBD
- (7) Elina Svitolina vs TBD
- (16) Elise Mertens vs TBD
- (6) Jasmine Paolini vs TBD
- (4) Coco Gauff vs TBD
- (1) Iga Swiatek vs TBD
- (8) Ekaterina Alexandrova vs TBD
- (3) Amanda Anisimova vs TBD
Where and when will WTA Qatar Open 2026 take place?
The WTA 1000 event will be held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar from February 8 to 14.
Who is the defending champion at WTA Qatar Open 2026?
Amanda Anisimova is the defending champion, having won her maiden WTA 1000 title in Doha last season.
Which top players have withdrawn from WTA Qatar Open 2026?
Notable absentees include Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Belinda Bencic, Naomi Osaka, Marta Kostyuk, Eva Lys, and Iva Jovic.
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