The Qatar TotalEnergies Open (WTA Qatar Open) is a hardcourt tennis tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar.
The tournament is held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex with past winners of the tournament including Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, and Monica Seles.
The WTA Qatar Open has been run since 2001 with Martina Hingis winning the inaugural singles event when she beat Sandrine Testud in the 2001 final.
The Tournament has been a popular event on the WTA calendar with many of the top WTA players playing in the tournament each year.
In 2022, the tournament was upgraded to a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour so it attracted most of the top WTA players in the world.

Quick Facts on the Qatar TotalEnergies Open
Tournament Name: | Qatar TotalEnergies Open (WTA Qatar Open) |
Location: | Doha, Qatar |
ATP Tour Level: | WTA 1000 |
Court Surface: | Hardcourt |
Defending Champion(s): | Iga Swiatek (Singles), Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula (Doubles) |
Draw Size: | 64 Singles, 32 Doubles |
Total Prize Money: | $565,530 (2021) |
Official Website: | https://www.qatartennis.org/tournaments/qatar-total-open-2022/ |
Facebook Page: | Official Facebook Page |
Twitter: | Official Twitter Account |
Instagram: | Official Instagram Account |
When did the 2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open take place?
The 2022 WTA tournament took place the week after the men’s tournament in Qatar from the 20th to the 26th of February 2022.
The WTA tournament took place in the same week as the WTA 250 tournament in Guadalajara and the ATP tournaments in Acapulco, Dubai, and Santiago.
How do you get tickets for the 2023 Qatar TotalEnergies Open?
For more information on getting tickets for the 2023 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, check the tournament’s official website.
2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open Players
As the 2022 tournament was a WTA 1000 event, most of the top WTA players in the world were in the draw including Aryna Sabalenka, Garbiñe Muguruza, and Maria Sakkari.
The following top WTA players have been included in the entry list for the 2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open.
Player’s Name | Current WTA Ranking* |
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Aryna Sabalenka | 2 |
Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 |
Barbora Krejcikova | 4 |
Karolina Pliskova | 5 |
Paula Badosa | 6 |
Anett Kontaveit | 7 |
Maria Sakkari | 8 |
Iga Swiatek | 9 |
Ons Jabeur | 10 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 11 |
Elena Rybakina | 12 |
Sofia Kenin | 13 |
Simona Halep | 15 |
Cori Gauff | 16 |
Elina Svitolina | 17 |
Petra Kvitova | 19 |
Angelique Kerber | 20 |
Jessica Pegula | 21 |
Belinda Bencic | 22 |
Daria Kasatkina | 23 |
Victoria Azarenka | 25 |
Elise Mertens | 26 |
Jelena Ostapenko | 27 |
Tamara Zidansek | 29 |
Danielle Collins | 30 |
Veronika Kudermetova | 32 |
Jil Teichmann | 34 |
Shelby Rogers | 36 |
Liudmila Samsonova | 37 |
Sorana Cirstea | 38 |
Clara Tauson | 39 |
Viktorija Golubic | 40 |
Marketa Vondrousova | 41 |
Yulia Putintseva | 42 |
Ajla Tomljanovic | 43 |
Ekaterina Alexandrova | 45 |
Alison Riske | 46 |
Tereza Martincova | 47 |
Katerina Siniakova | 48 |
Anhelina Kalinina | 49 |
Jasmine Paolini | 52 |
Magda Linette | 53 |
Madison Brengle | 54 |
2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open Schedule
Date | Round |
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Sunday, 20 February 2022 | 1st Round |
Monday, 21 February 2022 | 1st Round |
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 | 2nd Round |
Wednesday, 23 February 2022 | 2nd Round |
Thursday, 24 February 2022 | Quarterfinals |
Friday, 25 February 2022 | Semifinals |
Saturday, 26 February 2022 | Final |
2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open Draw
The draw for the 2022 tournament is available to download from the WTA Tennis website.
2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open Prize Money
The prize money for the 2022 tournament is detailed below.
Please note that the big increase from 2021, is mainly due to the fact that 2022 was the first year the tournament was a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour.
Singles Prize Money in 2022
Performance | 2022 Prize Money – USD | 2021 Prize Money – USD |
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Winner | $380,000 | $68,570 |
Finalist | $224,000 | $51,000 |
Semifinalist | $115,289 | $32,400 |
Quarterfinalist | $53,000 | $15,500 |
3rd Round | $26,515 | N/A |
2nd Round | $15,080 | $8,200 |
1st Round | $10,820 | $6,650 |
The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2022 received $380,000 in prize money, with the runner up receiving $224,000.
Doubles Prize Money in 2022
Performance | 2022 Prize Money – USD | 2021 Prize Money – USD |
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Winner | $111,000 | $25,230 |
Finalist | $62,400 | $27,550 |
Semifinalist | $34,300 | $10,000 |
Quarterfinalist | $17,300 | $5,000 |
2nd Round | $9,800 | N/A |
1st Round | $6,570 | $3,500 |
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2022 received $111,000 in prize money, with the runner ups receiving $62,400.
Qatar TotalEnergies Open Past Winners
Women’s Singles
The defending champion in the women’s singles event is Iga Swiatek who beat Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the 2022 tournament.
Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, and Petra Kvitová currently hold the record for most singles titles with two Doha titles each.
Below is a list of winners in the women’s singles at the WTA Qatar Open going back to 2012. For a full list of winners, check out the official WTA website.
Year | Singles Winner | Singles Runner Up | Score in Final |
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2022 | Iga Swiatek | Anett Kontaveit | 6-2, 6-0 |
2021 | Petra Kvitová | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6–2, 6–1 |
2020 | Aryna Sabalenka | Petra Kvitová | 6–3, 6–3 |
2019 | Elise Mertens | Simona Halep | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
2018 | Petra Kvitová | Garbiñe Muguruza | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2017 | Karolína Plíšková | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–3, 6–4 |
2016 | Carla Suárez Navarro | Jeļena Ostapenko | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
2015 | Lucie Šafářová | Victoria Azarenka | 6–4, 6–3 |
2014 | Simona Halep | Angelique Kerber | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
2013 | Victoria Azarenka | Serena Williams | 7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Samantha Stosur | 6–1, 6–2 |
Women’s Doubles
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are the defending champions in the women’s doubles event at the Qatar Open after beating Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova 3-6, 7-5, 10-5 in the doubles final of the 2022 tournament.
A number of players have won a total of two women’s doubles titles at the WTA Qatar Open including Květa Peschke, Roberta Vinci, Abigail Spears, Katarina Srebotnik, Chan Hao-ching, Latisha Chan, and Hsieh Su-wei.
Below is a list of winners in the women’s doubles at the WTA Qatar Open going back to 2012. For a full list of winners, check out the official WTA website.
Year | Doubles Winners | Doubles Runner Ups | Score in Final |
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2022 | Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula | Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova | 3-6, 7-5, 10-5 |
2021 | Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs | Monica Niculescu and Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–2, 2–6, 10–8 |
2020 | Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová | Gabriela Dabrowski and Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–2, 5–7, 10–2 |
2019 | Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan | Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Demi Schuurs | 6–1, 3–6, 10–6 |
2018 | Gabriela Dabrowski and Jeļena Ostapenko | Andreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 6–3 |
2017 | Abigail Spears and Katarina Srebotnik | Olga Savchuk and Yaroslava Shvedova | 6–3, 7–6 |
2016 | Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan | Sara Errani and Carla Suárez Navarro | 6–3, 6–3 |
2015 | Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears | Hsieh Su-wei and Sania Mirza | 6–4, 6–4 |
2014 | Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai | Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–0 |
2013 | Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci | Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik | 2–6, 6–3, 10–6 |
2012 | Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond | Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears | 6–3, 6–1 |