Swiatek battles past Rybakina, clinches third consecutive Doha title

World No.1 Iga Swiatek impressively won her third consecutive title at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open with a hard-fought 7-6(8) 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina in the 2024 edition of the WTA 1000 tournament.

Iga SwiatekIn a gripping first set, Swiatek mounted a stunning comeback from a double break down, rallying from 1-4 to lead with the score 5-4. Despite facing a tense moment serving to stay in the set, Rybakina held her serve to love and capitalized on her third break point in the next game, reclaiming her lead.

However, the Kazakhstani didn’t manage to serve it out. Swiatek once again fended off Rybakina’s attacks and impressed with a break that leveled the score at 6-6. Swiatek saved one…