Iga Swiatek, the three-time Qatar Open champion, is the second seed.

The WTA 1000 calendar kicks off with the Qatar Open 2025 as reigning champion Iga Swiatek returns. The Pole has dominated the event, winning the previous three editions. Aryna Sabalenka will be the top seed in the singles draw and look to reprise her 2020 win. 

Sabalenka will look for a title run to erase the memories of the loss in Melbourne and keep the WTA No. #1 ranking for herself until Dubai the following week. 

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It will be a crucial week for the Belarusian as she looks to hold on to the No. #1 ranking, with her main rival Swiatek breathing down her neck. The Pole trails Sabalenka by less than 200 points. Swiatek will be the player to beat in Qatar where she owns a 13-1 record since her debut at the event in 2020.

As the Pole is defending 1000 points in Doha, she will still trail Sabalenka in the battle for WTA No. #1 even if she wins the Qatar Open for the fourth time. But a deep run for Swiatek will help her ahead of the WTA 1000 event in Dubai next week where she was a semi-finalist last season.

Coco Gauff, the 2022 quarter-finalist, and Elena Rybakina, the 2024 finalist, will all have a point to prove in Doha. Both women have had rocky starts to their 2025 campaigns, marked by early exits from the Australian Open. Gauff lost to Paula Badosa, while Rybakina lost to eventual champion Madison Keys. 

Jasmine Paolini will be looking to get off to a strong start ahead of her title defence in Dubai next week. The Italian will look to replicate her 2024 season, in which her back-to-back finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon began in Doha.

Further down the list, Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng and Paula Badosa will all be keen to make their presence felt in Doha. Pegula made the finals in Adelaide, while Badosa reached the last four in Melbourne in January. Zheng, who made the title round at the 2024 WTA Finals Riyadh, can also be expected to take the fight to the competition.

The 2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys, Danielle Collins and Barbora Krejcikova are among the notable absentees in Doha.

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When is Qatar Open 2025 scheduled for?

The 2025 edition of the Qatar Open runs from February 9 to February 15.

Which city will host Qatar Open 2025?

The Qatari Capital city of Doha will host the 2025 Qatar Open as the event marks its 23rd edition.

Who are the seeded players in Qatar Open 2025?

The top 10 seeds in the women’s singles draw:

1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Coco Gauff
4. Jasmine Paolini
5. Elena Rybakina
6. Jessica Pegula
7. Qinwen Zheng
8. Emma Navarro
9. Paula Badosa
10. Daria Kasatkina

The top eight seeds in the women’s doubles draw:

1. Gabriela Dabrowski/Erin Routliffe 
2. Su-Wei Hsieh/Jelena Ostapenko
3. Jasmine Paolini/Sara Errani
4. Sofia Kenin/Lyudmyla Kichenok
5. Hao-Ching Chan/Veronika Kudermetova
6. Elise Mertens/Ellen Perez
7. Asia Muhammad/Demi Schuurs

Qatar Open 2025 competition schedule

• Qualifying: February 7–8
• Round 1: February 9–10
• Round 2: February 11
• Round 3: February 12
• Quarter-final: February 13
• Semi-final: February 14
• Final: February 15

Also Read: Qatar Open: Full list of title winners

Who are the Indian players participating in Qatar Open 2025?

Indian players will not be in action in the 2025 Qatar Open.

Where and how to watch live streaming and broadcast of Qatar Open 2025 in India, the USA and the UK??

Live actions from the WTA 1000 Qatar Open will stream live on the Tennis Channel for viewers in India and the USA. Sky Sports will carry the event live for those residing in the United Kingdom. More details here

WTA Qatar Open 2025 full schedule, fixtures and results

Day 1 — February 9 (Sunday)

Women’s Singles Round of 64

• Emma Raducanu lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova (3-6, 5-7)
• (13) Beatriz Haddad Maia lost to Magdalena Frech (4-6, 6-3, 2-6)
• (12) Mirra Andreeva beat Katie Volynets (4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4)
• (16) Liudmila Samsonova beat Lulu Sun (6-3, 6-3)
• Elise Mertens beat Clara Tauson (6-0, Walkover)
• Maria Sakkari beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse (4-6, 6-3, 4-0, Walkover)
• (11) Diana Shnaider lost to Alycia Parks (4-6, 6-7(2))
• (14) Anna Kalinskaya lost to Cristina Bucsa (7-6(3), 5-7, 4-6)

Day 2 — February 10 (Monday)

Women’s Singles Round 1

• (9) Paula Badosa beat Renata Zarazua (6-3, 4-6, 6-2)
• Ons Jabeur beat McCarthy Kessler (6-2, 6-0)
• Marketa Vondrousova lost to Elina Svitolina (6-0, 2-6, 5-7)
• (8) Emma Navarro lost to Leylah Fernandez (2-6, 2-6)
• (2) Iga Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari (6-3, 6-2)
• (10) Daria Kasatkina beat Polina Kudermetova (6-0, 6-0)
• (15) Donna Vekic lost to Linda Noskova (2-6, 4-6)
• Sofia Kenin beat Ashlyn Krueger (6-4, 6-4)

Day 3 — February 11 (Tuesday)

Women’s Singles Round 2

• (10) Daria Kasatkina beat Elina Avanesyan (6-2, 6-3)
• Magda Linette beat Magdalena Frech (7-5, 5-7, 6-4)
• (1) Aryna Sabalenka lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova (6-3, 3-6, 6-7(5))
• (7) Qinwen Zheng lost to Ons Jabeur (4-6, 2-6)
• (6) Jessica Pegula beat Elina Svitolina (6-3, 7-6(3))
• (12) Mirra Andreeva lost to Rebecca Sramkova (6-3, 3-6, 5-7)
• (5) Elena Rybakina beat Peyton Stearns (6-2, 6-4)
• (3) Coco Gauff lost to Marta Kostyuk (2-6, 5-7)
• (16) Liudmila Samsonova lost to Jelena Ostapenko (6-7(5), 5-7)
• Elise Mertens beat Cristina Bucsa (6-2, 6-3)
• Yulia Putintseva lost to Linda Noskova (2-6, 3-6)
• (4) Jasmine Paolini beat Caroline Garcia (6-3, 6-4)
• Sofia Kenin beat Alycia Parks (7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2)
• (9) Paula Badosa lost to Amanda Anisimova (4-6, 3-6)

Day 4 — February 12 (Wednesday)

Women’s Singles Round 3

• Amanda Anisimova beat Leylah Fernandez (6-3, 6-0)
• Ons Jabeur beat Sofia Kenin (6-3, 6-4)
• Elise Mertens lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova (4-6, 2-6)
• Magda Linette lost to Marta Kostyuk (4-6, 2-6)
• (2) Iga Swiatek beat Linda Noskova (6-7(1), 6-4, 6-4)
• (6) Jessica Pegula beat (10) Daria Kasatkina (6-3, 7-5)
• (4) Jasmine Paolini lost to Jelena Ostapenko (2-6, 2-6)
• (4) Elena Rybakina beat Rebecca Sramkova (7-6(1), 6-2)

Day 5 — February 13 (Thursday)

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals

• (6) Jessica Pegula lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova (6-4, 1-6, 1-6)
• (1) Iga Swiatek beat (5) Elena Rybakina (6-2, 7-5)
• Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko
• Marta Kostyuk vs Amanda Anisimova

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