Iga Swiatek, ranked number one in the world, defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 in the final to win the Qatar Open for the third consecutive year on Saturday.
Since Serena Williams' 2013–15 Miami Open hat-trick, Swiatek is the first player to win three titles in a row at the same WTA event.
Rybakina's attempt to win a third championship of the year was unsuccessful. After taking first place in Brisbane at the beginning of January, she raised the trophy in Abu Dhabi last week.