WTA - Doha 1R start

First round commenced in Doha.

2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open - a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Plexicushion Prestige, in Doha, Qatar, 20-26 February 2022.

Event held last year from 1-6 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Petra Kvitova (4) who defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 6-2 6-1

Marketa Vondrousova withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian.

Anhelina Kalinina withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Arantxa Rus.

First round results:

- Wildcard Alizé Cornet defeated Liudmila Samsonova 3-6 6-4 7-5

- Alison Van Uytvanck defeated wildcard Vera Zvonareva 6-4 6-4

- Clara Tauson defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Jessica Pegula (9) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Kaja Juvan defeated qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-4 6-2

- Ann Li defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

- Qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated qualifier Zhang Shuai 6-1 6-1

- Ana Konjuh defeated qualifier Marta Kostyuk 4-6 7-5 6-3

- Sorana Cirstea defeated wildcard Mayar Sherif 6-2 6-1

- Madison Brengle defeated wildcard Ipek Oz 7-5 6-3

- Victoria Azarenka (12) defeated Yulia Putintseva 5-7 6-2 7-5

- Amanda Anisimova defeated qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-5 6-4