World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock defeat to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round of the Qatar Open, while Coco Gauff also exited the tournament.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a stunning upset defeat in the second round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The Belarusian was outplayed by Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, losing in a tense three-set match with a final score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5). This marked Sabalenka's first match since her Australian Open final loss to Madison Keys in January. Alexandrova, who had recently won her fifth WTA title in Linz last week, demonstrated her strong form in Doha.
The match, lasting over two-and-a-half hours, saw an unexpected interruption in the second set. With the score at 2-2, 40-30 in favor of Sabalenka, a curious cat wandered onto the court, inspected the proceedings, and then casually strolled off through the players' entrance. Alexandrova, seemingly unfazed by the furry distraction, rallied to level the match before ultimately securing victory in a tightly contested tiebreak.Sabalenka's return to the Qatar Open, where she had previously won the title in 2020, ended abruptly at the second round stage. Meanwhile, other notable results saw Coco Gauff eliminated by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, and Elena Rybakina advancing to the last 16 with a comfortable win against Peyton Stearns.
ARYNA SABALENKA EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA QATAR OPEN TENNIS UP SET COCO GAUFF
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