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Qatar Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to win title for third year in a row

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World number one Iga Swiatek claimed the Qatar Open title for the third year in a row with a straight-set victory against Elena Rybakina.

Poland's Swiatek trailed by a double break in the first set but regrouped well, eventually beating the Kazakhstan player 7-6 (10-8) 6-2.

Swiatek lost all three of her matches against Rybakina in 2023.

It is four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek's first WTA title of the year and her 18th overall.

Swiatek is the first player to win a WTA singles title three times in a row since Serena Williams claimed the Miami Open from 2013-15.