WTA
Muchova wins Doha for first title in seven years
Karolina Muchova lifted a WTA trophy for the first time since 2019 as the Czech defeated Victoria Mboko 6-4, 7-5 on Friday in Doha.
Canadian Mboko was playing her second final of the season after going down in Adelaide in January to Mirra Andreeva.
Muchova backed up her long-ago title from 2019 in Seoul with victory in 94 minutes.
“It’s been a while since I won a tournament,” the winner said. “it’s just nice to get that feeling again. To be reminded of that victory feeling here in Doha, it’s incredible.”
The 29-year-old spent the third-longest time between drinks, trailing Sorana Cirstea (13 years) and Viktorija Golubic (eight).
Over her dry spell Muchova dropped four finals to Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff
and Zheng Qinwen.