Qatar Open 2024: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek Wins Her Third Straight Title - In Pics

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for a third straight year. Swiatek defeated No. 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6 (8), 6-2 in the final. Rybakina led 4-1 but cut her leg in her serving motion and needed medical attention. Swiatek rallied to 4-4. Rybakina broke again for 6-5 and a chance to serve out the set but Swiatek broke back. In the tiebreaker, the defending champion from Poland missed three set points as the score reached 8-8. But then Swiatek hit a backhand winner and snatched the 90-minute set with a backhand passing shot. Swiatek's 18th career singles title was her first of the year.

Updated on: 18 February 2024 2:00 pm

Updated on: 18 February 2024 2:00 pm

Qatar Open 2024: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek Wins Her Third Straight Title - In Pics

💮Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

🍸Poland's Iga Swiatek holds the trophy after winning the Qatar Open final against Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

𝓰Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

𒈔Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy after winning the Qatar Open final against Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

💛Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

▨Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina returns to Poland's Iga Swiatek during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

𒆙Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

๊Poland's Iga Swiatek retruns to Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

꧋Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

ꦓKazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

🐬Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

🔴Poland's Iga Swiatek retruns to Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

ꦿQatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

🐎Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina returns to Poland's Iga Swiatek during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina

🌃Qatar Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Ekaterina Rybakina | Photo: AP/Hussein Sayed

💜Poland's Iga Swiatek serves to Kazakhstan's Ekaterina Rybakina during the Qatar Open final in Doha, Qatar.

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