Karolina Pliskova defeated Solana Sierra 6–1, 6–2 in the first round of the WTA 1000 event in Doha on hard court. As the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.76, Pliskova delivered a commanding performance, dropping just three games across two sets. Sierra, the outsider at 2.03, offered limited resistance against the Czech veteran's dominant display. The one-sided nature of the result underscores Pliskova's current form and serves as a straightforward progression into the second round at a premier event.