Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar Open final
Published: 08:02 AM,Feb 15,2026 | EDITED : 12:02 PM,Feb 15,2026
DOHA: Former French Open finalist Karolina Muchova ended a six-year trophy drought on Saturday, when she beat Canadian Victoria Mboko 6-4 7-5 to win the Qatar Open and clinch her first WTA 1000 title.
The Czech Republic's Muchova, who has struggled with multiple injuries and was sidelined for 10 months after a wrist injury suffered in 2023, had not won a title on the WTA tour since the Korea Open in September 2019.
But the 29-year-old Muchova kept mistakes to a minimum as she switched up the rhythm against Mboko to clinch victory in an hour and 34 minutes.
'It’s been a while since I won a tournament. It’s just nice to get that feeling again, and to be reminded of that victory feeling,' Muchova said.
Mboko, 19, is expected to break into the top-10 in the world rankings for the first time after beating fifth seed Mirra Andreeva and second seed Elena Rybakina en route to the final.
'It was amazing... it’s not the outcome I wanted but I think there’s so many positives to take away,” Mboko said.