Muchova defeats Mboko to win Qatar Open

14 Feb 2026

Qatar TotalEnergies Open

Karolina Muchova claimed her first title since 2019 with a straight-sets win over Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final. The Czech star’s composed performance secured her maiden WTA 1000 crown and a return to the world’s top 15, while Mboko’s impressive run is set to push the 19-year-old into the top 10 for the first time.

Karolina Muchova captured her first title since 2019 after defeating Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final.
Following her 6–4, 7–5 triumph, the Czech star said it had “been some time since I last won a tournament, so it feels great to experience that feeling again.”

The victory — her first at WTA 1000 level and second overall after winning the Korea Open seven years ago — will see her rise from world No. 19 to No. 11 in Monday’s updated rankings.
Muchova delivered a strong opening set, landing 75% of her first serves and dropping only three points behind them.
Mboko, 19, built a 4–2 advantage in the second set, but Muchova responded by breaking serve twice to close out the match in 94 minutes.
Despite the defeat, Mboko — who began the 2025 season ranked outside the top 300 — is set to break into the world’s top 10 after recording the most match wins on the women’s tour this season.
Admitting it was “not the result I was hoping for,” she added: “There are many positives to take from this.”
The next WTA 1000 tournament begins in Dubai on Sunday, though it will be missing the world’s top two players. Aryna Sabalenka, sidelined since her loss to Elena Rybakina in last month’s Australian Open final, said she is “not feeling 100%,” while Iga Swiatek, a Doha quarter-finalist, cited a “schedule adjustment” for her absence.