title: 2020 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
text: # 2020 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
  
  Ana Bogdan was the defending champion but chose not to participate.
  
  Sorana Cîrstea won the title, defeating Kateřina Siniaková in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Kristina Mladenovic (second round, retired)
  * Polona Hercog (semifinals)
  * Heather Watson (quarterfinals)
  * Anna Blinkova (first round)
  * Kateřina Siniaková (final)
  * Barbora Krejčíková (quarterfinals)
  * Arantxa Rus (quarterfinals)
  * Camila Giorgi (withdrew)
  
  ## 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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Q | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | 5 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 3 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | Sorana Cîrstea | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Sorana Cîrstea | 7 | 4 | 7 | | Sorana Cîrstea | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 2 | Polona Hercog | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | K Mladenovic | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Fręch | 4 | 5 | | 1 | K Mladenovic | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Juvan | 2 | $7^8$ | 1 | Q | E-G Ruse | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | E-G Ruse | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | Q | E-G Ruse | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | J Burrage | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | D Kovinić | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | LL | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 6 | 6 | | LL | L Pattinama Kerkhove | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Kovinić | 6 | 6 | | | D Kovinić | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Cristian | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Q | E-G Ruse | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 |
  | 3 | H Watson | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | 5 | K Siniaková | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 |
  | Q | A Krunić | 0 | $6^3$ | | 3 | H Watson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Flipkens | 6 | 6 | | | K Flipkens | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | A Anshba | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | H Watson | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Q | AK Schmiedlová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 5 | K Siniaková | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | Q | E Gorgodze | 6 | 2 | 3 | Q | AK Schmiedlová | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | A Raina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | K Siniaková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | K Siniaková | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | V Golubic | 1 | 2 | | 6 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Gálfi | 6 | 6 | | WC | D Gálfi | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Dagan Fruchtman | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 6 | B Krejčíková | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | E Cocciaretto | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | S Cîrstea | $7^7$ | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Paolini | 7 | 2 | 5 | Q | E Cocciaretto | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | A Blinkova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | S Cîrstea | 7 | 4 | 7 |
  | 7 | A Rus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Hercog | 5 | 6 | 5 |
  | WC | A Konjuh | 1 | 2 | | 7 | A Rus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Babos | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Xiy Wang | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Xiy Wang | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 7 | A Rus | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | A Bolsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | P Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | O Dodin | 2 | 4 | | | A Bolsova | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Kužmová | 5 | 3 | | 2 | P Hercog | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | P Hercog | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  