China’s Ma Long and Liu Shiwen won the men’s and women’s singles titles of the 2016 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open at Ali Bin Hamad al-Attyia Arena yesterday.
Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro came from a set behind against Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko to win the Qatar Open 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Khalifa Tennis Complex here yesterday.
Andrea Petkovic retired from her Qatar Open semi-final against Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko with a leg injury yesterday.
Zheng Saisai, the Chinese player who surprisingly knocked out Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber from the Qatar Open, claimed another high-profile scalp, beating Eugenie Bouchard.
New Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Qatar Open yesterday, in her first singles tournament since winning in Melbourne last month.
Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber takes top seeding at the Qatar Open this week, happy that it took her 13 tough years to claim her maiden Grand Slam breakthrough.
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Qatar Open tournament to be held later this month due to an injury to her left forearm, organisers announced.
