Tennis: Poland’s Świątek wins Qatar Open to claim 4th career title

Poland’s Iga Świątek cruised past Anett Kontaveit of Estonia to win the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on Saturday, claiming her fourth career singles title.

Poland's Iga Świątek poses with the trophy after winning the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

Photos: EPA/NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL

The seventh-seeded Pole overpowered the fourth-seeded 26-year-old Estonian player 6-2, 6-0 in the final.

Iga's Doha DOMINANCE ✊

🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek stops Kontaveit's win streak and clinches her second WTA 1000 title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory!#QatarTennis pic.twitter.com/KHEKdLAilq

— wta (@WTA) February 26, 2022

A SCINTILLATING display for a fourth career WTA singles title 💫

How @iga_swiatek got the job done in Doha ⤵️

— wta (@WTA) February 26, 2022

The 20-year-old Polish player went into the tournament ranked world No. 8 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), but is set to return to a career-high No. 4 when the rankings are updated on Monday.

“If sport can connect us even if a bit today and give us a tiny bit of joy in these tough moments, I’m grateful for that.”

- 🇵🇱@iga_swiatek sharing her support for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/ityf5SXSJl

— wta (@WTA) February 26, 2022

Kilka zdań ode mnie...
Some thoughts... pic.twitter.com/aosY9Ewtai

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) February 26, 2022

The Polish tennis player in May last year won the women's singles at the Italian Open clay-court tournament in Rome. Last February, she won the Adelaide International tournament in Australia.

Świątek in October 2020 won the French Open, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title and becoming the first Pole to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy.

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Source: PAP, Canal+, wtatennis.com