Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic pulled off a second-round upset at the Qatar Open on Tuesday, ousting the No.2 seed and reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4.

World No.42 Siniakova clawed back from 0-4 down in the second set before clinching victory over Gauff. This was her second win in seven meetings with the 19-year-old American.

Linda Noskova has become the first player to win from match point down twice on the WTA Tour in 2024, saving one en route to upsetting No.7 seed Maria Sakkari 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 in the second round.

The Czech 19-year-old also saved one match point in the first round of Brisbane, defeating Timea Babos 5-7, 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-2).

Noskova had a good Australian swing this year, reaching the Brisbane semi-finals and then an upset of world No.1 Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open to make her grand slam quarter-final debut.

Belarusian Victoria Azarenka won against Chinese Xinyu Wang 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 to move into the last 16 stage. Canadian Leylah Fernandez too made it to the next round defeating Spanish wild card Paula Badosa 0-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Iga stays on course

Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek needed just 61 minutes to open her campaign here with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in Monday’s second round.

The world No.1 is one of five women who’ve won the singles title in Doha twice.