Swiatek won his first title of the season in Doha

Iga Swiatek he didn’t start the season the way he wanted. After falling in the semifinals of the United Cup against Jessica Pegula by doubles 6-2, she also suffered an early elimination at the Australian Open after losing in the round of 16 against Elena Rybakina by doubles 6-4.

Two losses in two sets, nothing unusual in tennis if not for a player who showed himself untouched in 2022 with 67 wins and 9 losses. The oceanic tour ended with two games lost and he stood in the Asian with doubts about how he would perform in one of his lowest playing moments in recent months.

Swiatek wants to put those doubts to rest this week. The Polish player revealed himself Doha WTA 500 champion after adding three exhibitions to many games. The latter came in this Saturday’s final exact match Pegula, whom he defeated 6-3 and 6-0 in just one hour of play to close one of his pending accounts at the start of the season.

After a few days of vacation, swiatek It has been dominant in Doha as it has been for most of the previous year. Three ‘donuts’ in many games have been addedafter losing one game against Danielle Collins in the second round, another against Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinals after Belinda Bencic withdrew in the quarterfinals and only three against a Pegula, number 4 in the worldwho was unable to march past Swiatek in the final.

So, the Polish responded to the first change after a hesitant start. has conquered the twelfth career title to strengthen his leadership in the world ranking. This year, Doha is a 500 tournament and Dubai changes to the 1000 next week, in two events that are usually alternative categories on the calendar.

Last year, Swiatek fell in the round of 16 at the Dubai tournament before going on to conquer 1000 in Doha, where he began a 37-game winning streak which made him also win in Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and Roland Garros. now, Swiatek will try to continue in Dubai next week her beautiful form.