In the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha, several players advanced to the quarterfinals amid thrilling matches and notable hot shots. Jelena Ostapenko ended Camila Osorio's winning streak, while Elisabetta Cocciaretto reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal in a marathon against Ann Li.
The Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha featured intense second and third round action. In the second round, No. 14 seed Karolina Muchova, aged 29, defeated qualifier Tereza Valentova, 18, in straight sets in an all-Czech matchup. During the exchange, Muchova attempted a behind-the-back lob, but Valentova responded with an overhead to win the point.
Anna Kalinskaya secured a three-set victory over No. 12 seed Emma Navarro, marking her first Top 20 win of 2026 and improving her head-to-head record to 2-0 against Navarro.
Maria Sakkari, the 2022 semifinalist, came back from 5-3 down in the first set, saving one set point, to beat qualifier Varvara Gracheva. This win improved Sakkari's record against Gracheva to 3-1, their first on outdoor hard courts, and advanced her to her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since Miami 2024.
Camila Osorio extended her winning streak to nine matches with a three-set defeat of Katerina Siniakova in the second round, following her Manila WTA 125 title.
Elisabetta Cocciaretto broke Coco Gauff's serve in a 33-stroke rally with a backhand down the line. Elina Svitolina, the No. 7 seed, hit a backhand pass at full stretch early against Dayana Yastremska. Siniakova showcased speed and a stretch volley against Osorio.
In the third round, Jelena Ostapenko defeated Osorio in straight sets, leveling their head-to-head at 1-1 and ending Osorio's streak. Ostapenko reached her fourth Doha quarterfinal, having been runner-up in 2016 and 2025 and a semifinalist in 2022; it is her first quarterfinal since winning Stuttgart 2025.
Cocciaretto, a lucky loser, edged Ann Li in a 2-hour, 55-minute three-setter. She won the first set from 5-2 down, saving five set points; lost the second from 5-3 up; and took the third from 4-2 down, securing her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal.