Elina Avanesyan defeated Xin Yu Wang 7–6, 1–6, 7–6 in the first round of the WTA 1000 event in Doha on hard court on 9 February 2025, confirming her pre-match favourite status with odds of 1.81. The Russian won a tight opening set in a tiebreak before Wang levelled the match decisively in the second, setting up a decisive third set that again went to a tiebreak in Avanesyan's favour. The result sees Avanesyan advance to the second round, where consistency in the crucial moments proved decisive against Wang's challenge.