
Alcaraz beats Lehecka to defend Tokyo title, first since wrist injury
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to retain the Japan Open title, his first trophy since February and the first Tokyo defence since Pete Sampras in 1994.
From Round of 16
The Doha tournament is a WTA 1000 event played on outdoor hard courts in Qatar. The 2026 edition took place from 8 to 14 February. Karolína Muchová won the final against Victoria Mboko 6–4 7–5. She succeeded defending champion Amanda Anisimova, who won in 2025. In the listed editions, Iga Świątek won the tournament three times (2022, 2023, 2024), while Petra Kvitová triumphed twice (2018, 2021). Other past champions include Aryna Sabalenka (2020), Elise Mertens (2019), Karolína Plíšková (2017) and Carla Suárez Navarro (2016).
Summarised from Tennis Post data as of 5 Oct.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to retain the Japan Open title, his first trophy since February and the first Tokyo defence since Pete Sampras in 1994.