Czech tennis player Karolina Muchova won the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, defeating the tournament's revelation, Canadian Victoria Mboko, 6-4, 7-5 in the final. For the 29-year-old player, this is her first title in the main tour in nearly seven years and the most prestigious success of her career so far. On her way to the title, Muchova beat Maria Sakkari, while Mboko sensationally eliminated favorites, including Elena Rybakina.

End of a four-year drought

Karolina Muchova won her first tournament since 2019, ending a streak of 2337 days without a trophy on the main WTA tour.

Historic success for the Canadian

19-year-old Victoria Mboko became the first representative of Canada to reach the final of the tournament in Doha, having earlier eliminated Elena Rybakina.

Biggest title for the Czech player

The triumph in Qatar is the first WTA 1000 title for the 29-year-old Muchova, marking her greatest sporting achievement.

Czech tennis player Karolina Muchova returned to the top of women's tennis by triumphing at the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha. In the final clash, she defeated the nearly 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko in two sets: 6-4, 7-5. This is a huge achievement for the Czech player, who waited 2337 days for her next title. Muchova last celebrated a main tour victory in 2019 in Seoul. Since then, she has struggled with numerous injuries that hampered her promising career, including after the memorable Roland Garros final in 2023, where she lost to Iga Świątek. The tournament in Doha, known as the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, has been held since 2001 and is one of the key events in the tennis calendar in the Middle East, attracting the world's top players each year. The path of both players to the final was full of surprises. Karolina Muchova, seeded 14th, came back from a set and a break down in the semifinal to ultimately defeat Maria Sakkari. The Greek player had earlier eliminated the world number one, Iga Świątek. Meanwhile, Victoria Mboko became the first Canadian in history to reach the final in Qatar. Along the way, she sensationally defeated tennis stars such as Mirra Andreeva and the current Australian Open champion, Elena Rybakina. Despite a spirited performance in the final, the young Canadian could not break her experienced opponent in the decisive moments of the second set. „It's been a long time since I last won a tournament, so it's wonderful to refresh that feeling and remember the taste of victory.” — Karolina Muchova This victory will drastically improve the Czech player's WTA ranking, solidifying her status among the world's elite after a difficult rehabilitation period. The Qatari tournament in 2026 will be remembered as an edition of surprises, which lacked Aryna Sabalenka, among others, and where the main favorites fell in the early stages. Muchova's success is proof of her determination to return to the top after a series of injuries that sidelined her in previous seasons. WTA 1000 Doha Final: Karolina Muchova 2:0 Victoria Mboko

Mentioned People

  • Karolina Muchova — Winner of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, representing the Czech Republic.
  • Victoria Mboko — Canadian tennis player, finalist of the tournament in Doha.
  • Maria Sakkari — Greek tennis player who lost to Muchova in the semifinal.