title: 2022 Qatar Total Open – Singles
text: # 2022 Qatar Total Open – Singles
  
  Iga Świątek defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the singles title at the 2022 WTA Qatar Open. This tournament marked the beginning of an eventual 37-match and six-title winning streak by Świątek.
  
  Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but she retired from her second round match against Elise Mertens.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
      02. Barbora Krejčíková (third round)
      03. Paula Badosa (third round)
      04. Anett Kontaveit (final)
      05. Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
      06. Maria Sakkari (semifinals)
      07. Iga Świątek (champion)
      08. Ons Jabeur (quarterfinals)
      09. Jessica Pegula (third round)
      10. Elina Svitolina (first round)
      11. Elena Rybakina (first round)
      12. Victoria Azarenka (second round, withdrew)
      13. Angelique Kerber (first round)
      14. Coco Gauff (quarterfinals)
      15. Jeļena Ostapenko (semifinals)
      16. Elise Mertens (third round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | 7 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | 14 | Coco Gauff | 3 | 3 | 6 | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | 6 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | 4 | Anett Kontaveit | 2 | 0 |
  | 8 | Ons Jabeur | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Anett Kontaveit | 2 | 0 |
  | 4 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | 4 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | 15 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | 5 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 2 | 2 | 15 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | 15 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Samsonova | 6 | 4 | 5 | WC | A Cornet | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | A Cornet | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | V Zvonareva | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Teichmann | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 | | | A Van Uytvanck | $6^9$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Teichmann | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Teichmann | $7^{11}$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | A Kerber | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Sabalenka | 2 | 3 |
  | 11 | E Rybakina | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 |
  | LL | J Cristian | 6 | 6 | | LL | J Cristian | 6 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Kasatkina | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 | | D Kasatkina | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Tomljanović | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | D Kasatkina | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | V Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | A Petkovic | 4 | 4 | | | V Golubic | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | I Świątek | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | P Badosa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Bencic | 4 | 6 | 3 | | C Tauson | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Tauson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | 3 | P Badosa | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | S Halep | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 14 | C Gauff | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | WC | C Garcia | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Rogers | 2 | 3 | | 14 | C Gauff | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | C Gauff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | C Gauff | 3 | 3 |
  | 9 | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Sakkari | 6 | 6 |
  | | K Siniaková | 3 | 2 | | 9 | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S Vögele | 4 | 2 | | Q | K Juvan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Juvan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | J Pegula | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | | S Kenin | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | 6 | M Sakkari | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | A Li | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | A Li | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | M Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | O Jabeur | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S Zhang | 1 | 1 | | Q | A Sasnovich | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | O Jabeur | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | LL | A Rus | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | T Martincová | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | V Kudermetova | $6^5$ | 4 | | LL | A Rus | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Martincová | $6^2$ | 7 | $7^7$ | | T Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | E Svitolina | $7^7$ | 5 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | O Jabeur | 4 | 1 |
  | 16 | E Mertens | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Paolini | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | E Mertens | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | P Kvitová | 5 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I-C Begu | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 16 | E Mertens | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | M Kostyuk | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | A Kontaveit | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Konjuh | 4 | 7 | 6 | | A Konjuh | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | G Muguruza | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Sherif | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Brengle | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Brengle | 0 | 2 | | | | |
  | WC | İ Öz | 5 | 3 | | | M Brengle | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | V Azarenka | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | V Azarenka | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | G Muguruza | 2 | 2 |
  | 15 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | O Dodin | 4 | 2 | | 15 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Anisimova | 7 | 6 | | | A Anisimova | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | B Haddad Maia | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Riske | 6 | $6^5$ | 1 | | | | | | 2 | B Krejčíková | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | M Linette | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | M Linette | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Marta Kostyuk (qualified)
  * Andrea Petkovic (qualified)
  * Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
  * Zhang Shuai (qualified)
  * Jaqueline Cristian (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Arantxa Rus (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Maryna Zanevska (qualifying competition)
  * Beatriz Haddad Maia (qualified)
  * Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition)
  * Anna Bondár (qualifying competition)
  * Heather Watson (first round)
  * Astra Sharma (first round)
  * Martina Trevisan (first round)
  * Kaja Juvan (qualified)
  * Claire Liu (qualifying competition)
  * Océane Dodin (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Marta Kostyuk
  * Andrea Petkovic
  * Aliaksandra Sasnovich
  * Zhang Shuai
  * Océane Dodin
  * Stefanie Vögele
  * Kaja Juvan
  * Beatriz Haddad Maia
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Jaqueline Cristian
  * Arantxa Rus
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Mubaraka Al-Naimi | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | WC | Mubaraka Al-Naimi | 1 | 2 | 1 | Marta Kostyuk | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | 15 | Claire Liu | 5 | 4 |
  | | Anastasia Gasanova | 4 | 1 | 15 | Claire Liu | 5 | 4 |
  | 15 | Claire Liu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Andrea Petkovic | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ellen Perez | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Ellen Perez | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 10 | Anna Bondár | 0 | 2 |
  | | Mirjam Björklund | 2 | 4 | | 10 | Anna Bondár | 0 | 2 |
  | 10 | Anna Bondár | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Ana Bogdan | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Ana Bogdan | 1 | 1 | | 3 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 3 | 2 |
  | PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 5 | 6 | 6 | PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 3 | 2 |
  | 12 | Astra Sharma | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Diane Parry | 1 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Diane Parry | 1 | 0 | 4 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Marina Melnikova | 0 | 3 |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 7 | 6 | | Marina Melnikova | 0 | 3 |
  | 11 | Heather Watson | 5 | 1 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Jaqueline Cristian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Alt | Ulrikke Eikeri | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | Alt | Ulrikke Eikeri | 1 | 2 | 5 | Jaqueline Cristian | 2 | $6^4$ |
  | | | | | 16 | Océane Dodin | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | Harriet Dart | 5 | 4 | 16 | Océane Dodin | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 16 | Océane Dodin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Irina Bara | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | Irina Bara | 3 | 0 | 6 | Arantxa Rus | 2 | 6 | 1 |
  | | | | | | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | 13 | Martina Trevisan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Bernarda Pera | 3 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Bernarda Pera | 3 | $0^r$ | 7 | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 1 | 5 |
  | | | | | 14 | Kaja Juvan | 2 | 6 | 7 |
  | WC | Anna Danilina | 2 | 2 | 14 | Kaja Juvan | 2 | 6 | 7 |
  | 14 | Kaja Juvan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Eighth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Kamilla Rakhimova | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Kamilla Rakhimova | 1 | 3 | 8 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 9 | Kristína Kučová | 6 | 1 | 2 |
  | | Maddison Inglis | 0 | 2 | 9 | Kristína Kučová | 6 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | Kristína Kučová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  