Qatar TotalEnergies Open

The Qatar TotalEnergies Open is a WTA 500 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hardcourts at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar.

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 a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour so it attracted most of the top WTA players in the world.

WTA Qatar Open

2023 Qatar TotalEnergies Open

Location:Doha, Qatar
Tour Level:WTA 500
Court Surface:Hardcourt
Current Champion(s):Iga Swiatek (Singles), Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula (Doubles)
Draw Size:64 Singles, 32 Doubles
Total Prize Money:$780,637 (2023)

Dates

The 2023 Qatar Total Open tennis tournament took place the week before the men’s tournament in Qatar from the 13th to the 18th of February 2023.

The WTA Doha tournament was held in the same week as the ATP tournaments in Rotterdam, Buenos Aires, and Florida.

Tickets (2024)

For more information on getting tickets for the 2024 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, check the tournament’s official website.

Players

The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Doha has now been released, with the current world number 1 Iga Swiatek headlining the event.

Other top players in the singles draw included Jessica Pegula, Caroline Garcia, Coco Gauff, and Maria Sakkari who received a wildcard into the event.

The following top WTA players were also included in the entry list for the 2023 singles tennis tournament.

  • Caroline Garcia
  • Barbora Krejcikova
  • Paula Badosa
  • Maria Sakkari
  • Iga Swiatek
  • Sofia Kenin
  • Coco Gauff
  • Petra Kvitova
  • Jessica Pegula
  • Belinda Bencic
  • Daria Kasatkina
  • Jelena Ostapenko
  • Danielle Collins
  • Veronika Kudermetova
  • Liudmila Samsonova
  • Ekaterina Alexandrova
  • Ipek Oz
  • Victoria Azarenka
  • Shuai Zhang
  • Qinwen Zheng
  • Karolina Muchova
  • Martina Trevisan
  • Beatriz Haddad Maia
  • Madison Keys

Schedule

Below was the schedule for the 2023 singles tournament in Doha, with the final being played on Saturday, the 18th of February 2023.

DateRound
Monday, 13 February 20231st Round
Tuesday, 14 February 20231st Round
Wednesday, 15 February 20232nd Round
Thursday, 16 February 2023Quarterfinals
Friday, 17 February 2023Semifinals
Saturday, 18 February 2023Final

Draw

The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Doha are now available to view on the WTA Tennis website (see links below).

Singles Qualifying: View Draw

Singles Main: View Draw

Doubles: View Draw

Prize Money

The total prize fund for the 2023 WTA Doha tennis tournament was $780,637, with the prize money and points being split as follows:

Women’s Singles

The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2023 received $120,150 and 470 ranking points, with the runner-up receiving $74,161 and 305 ranking points.

Performance$Points
Winner$120,150470
Finalist$74,161305
Semifinalist$43,322185
Quarterfinalist$21,075100
2nd Round$11,50055
1st Round$8,3101

Women’s Doubles

The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2023 won $40,100 ($20,050 each) and 470 points, with the runner-ups winning $24,300 ($12,150 each) and 305 points.

Performance$Points
Winners$40,100470
Finalists$24,300305
Semifinalists$13,900185
Quarterfinalists$7,200100
1st Round$4,3501

Past Winners and Runner Ups

The WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament is held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex with past winners of the tournament including Iga Swiatek, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, and Monica Seles.

Women’s Singles

The current champion in the women’s singles event is Iga Swiatek who beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0 in the final of the 2023 tournament.

Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Iga Swiatek, and Petra Kvitova currently hold the record for most singles titles with two Doha titles each.

Below is a list of winners and runner-ups in the women’s singles at the WTA Qatar Open going back to 2012. For a full list, check out the official WTA website.

YearWinnerRunner UpScore in Final
2023Iga SwiatekJessica Pegula6-3, 6-0
2022Iga SwiatekAnett Kontaveit6-2, 6-0
2021Petra KvitováGarbiñe Muguruza6–2, 6–1
2020Aryna SabalenkaPetra Kvitová6–3, 6–3
2019Elise MertensSimona Halep3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2018Petra KvitováGarbiñe Muguruza3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2017Karolína PlíškováCaroline Wozniacki6–3, 6–4
2016Carla Suárez NavarroJeļena Ostapenko1–6, 6–4, 6–4
2015Lucie ŠafářováVictoria Azarenka6–4, 6–3
2014Simona HalepAngelique Kerber6–1, 6–7, 6–2
2013Victoria AzarenkaSerena Williams7–6, 2–6, 6–3
2012Victoria AzarenkaSamantha Stosur6–1, 6–2

Women’s Doubles

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are the current champions in the women’s doubles event at the Qatar Open after beating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 in the doubles final of the 2023 tournament.

A number of players have won a total of two women’s doubles titles at the WTA Qatar Open including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Kveta Peschke, Roberta Vinci, Abigail Spears, Katarina Srebotnik, Chan Hao-ching, Latisha Chan, and Hsieh Su-wei.

Below is a list of winners and runner-ups in the women’s doubles at the WTA Qatar Open going back to 2012. For a full list, check out the official WTA website.

YearWinnersRunner UpsScore
2023Coco Gauff and Jessica PegulaLyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko6-4, 2-6, 10-7
2022Coco Gauff and Jessica PegulaElise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova3-6, 7-5, 10-5
2021Nicole Melichar and Demi SchuursMonica Niculescu and Jeļena Ostapenko6–2, 2–6, 10–8
2020Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora StrýcováGabriela Dabrowski and Jeļena Ostapenko6–2, 5–7, 10–2
2019Chan Hao-ching and Latisha ChanAnna-Lena Grönefeld and Demi Schuurs6–1, 3–6, 10–6
2018Gabriela Dabrowski and Jeļena OstapenkoAndreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez6–3, 6–3
2017Abigail Spears and Katarina SrebotnikOlga Savchuk and Yaroslava Shvedova6–3, 7–6
2016Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-janSara Errani and Carla Suárez Navarro6–3, 6–3
2015Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail SpearsHsieh Su-wei and Sania Mirza6–4, 6–4
2014Hsieh Su-wei and Peng ShuaiKvěta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik6–4, 6–0
2013Sara Errani and Roberta VinciNadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik2–6, 6–3, 10–6
2012Liezel Huber and Lisa RaymondRaquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears6–3, 6–1