Rebecca Sramkova defeated Mirra Andreeva 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the first round of the WTA 1000 event in Doha on hard court, pulling off a significant upset against the pre-match favourite. Andreeva, backed at 1.23 odds, began strongly to claim the opening set, but Sramkova, available at 4.63, demonstrated resilience to level the match in the second. The decider proved closely contested, with Sramkova edging ahead in the third-set tiebreaker to secure her passage. The comeback victory represents a notable scalp for Sramkova, who will now face a seeded opponent or higher-ranked player in the round of 16.