Women's Tennis Blog · Feb 27, 2021
Doha PHOTOS: Qualifying begins, Bartoli gets back to work with Ostapenko
Qualifying action kicked off at the Qatar Total Open on Saturday, while those that don’t have to go through qualifying practiced for the WTA 500 tournament in Doha.
Practice photos
New tennis mom Marion Bartoli is back in her coaching role. Just two and a half months after giving birth to daughter Kamilya, the 2013 Wimbledon champion is accompanying Jelena Ostapenko in Doha. It always fascinates me how WTA players are ready to return to work so quickly after giving birth. When my baby was a newborn, I could barely get organized to leave my apartment for more than an hour.
Ostapenko’s practice partner on this Saturday evening in Doha was Aryna Sabalenka, the 2020 Qatar Total Open champion.