The 2022 WTA1000 Qatar Open continues in Doha. On the last matchday, No. 7 seed Swarteck overcame the first break in both sets to beat No. 6 seed Sakari 6-4, 6-3 to win their first victory in four encounters between the two sides, following last year's Rome tournament. No. 4 seed Kontawirt eliminated No. 15 seed Ostapenko 6-1, 6-4 to beat his opponents again after St. Petersburg, ending the latter's nine-game winning streak in the Middle East and extending his winning streak to nine.
In this way, the women's singles champion will be produced between Swatak and Kontawirt. Swataker continued to make breakthroughs on the hard courts at the beginning of the year. In addition to increasing the diversity of playing styles, she also significantly improved the aggressiveness of the shot. The Polish girl spoke after the game about the change in mentality in this regard. She said: "In the past, I always sought stability, to be the kind of clay player who played on the spin and stayed in the backcourt. But the reality is that the overall speed of the tennis world is getting faster and faster, and you can observe it from all kinds of games. ”
This season, the Polish girl partnered with new coach Thomas Victorowski, reaching the final four of Adelaide and the australian open for the first time in the final four of a hardcore grand slam, and then reaching the WTA1000 hard court final for the first time in Doha. Swataker is vying for the first WTA 1000 hard court title, and Kontawitt will be on the verge of the highest level of title in his career to date. The two sides have won two of their previous four encounters, and the two encounters last year were culminated in a Polish girl's laughter. Who can hold the cup this time?
Let's analyze the final record of both sides: Swataker's final record is 3 wins and 1 loss, and the last three finals have been won in two straight sets. This is her second WTA 1000 final, where she won the Rome race last year; this final is Contavita's 15th Tour final and her seventh in the last six months. The Estonian won a total of six titles in his career, including this year's St. Petersburg. She is also reaching the final of the WTA 1000 class for the second time and will launch a challenge to the highest level of personal champions.
The final is on the verge of breaking, and in the first set, the two sides protect each other's first serve and then break each other's serves. After the 2-2 draw, Swatek was in full control of the game, Andavite was completely out of form on the field, and almost all the key points were taken by Swatec. With Swartec winning ten straight sets, the 20-year-old Polish girl not only won the first set 6-2, but also won the second set 6-0, thus sweeping Kontaveit in two sets.
Swarteck's three-game winning streak ended his recent nine-game winning streak. She lifted the cup again after last year's Rome leg and won the WTA 1000 class for the second time. It was the fourth career title for the Polish girl and the second for her hard court. After the match, after winning the first WTA 1000 hard court title, Svatek thanked the fans for their support.