Karolina Muchova claimed the 2026 Doha WTA 1000 title on Sunday, defeating Victoria Mboko 6–4, 7–5 in a commanding final. The result marks a significant hardcourt victory for Muchova as the season's 1000-tier calendar moves into its busiest stretch. But the week's story extended far beyond the championship: Karolina Pliskova, ranked 130th, upset sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova in the round of 32, while unseeded Varvara Gracheva (ranked 67) eliminated 12th seed Linda Noskova in the same round. Those upsets underscored the unpredictability that defines 1000-level competition. On the ATP side, Felix Auger-Aliassime won 2026 Montpellier, the week's 250 title, defeating A. Mannarino 6–3, 7–6(4) in an indoor hardcourt final. The tour now pivots toward Dubai and the men's Doha event, with the 2026 Dubai WTA 1000 kicking off on February 15 and the 2026 Doha ATP 1000 beginning two days later on February 16.
This week in tennis
Feb 2
Muchova captures Doha; Pliskova stuns Anisimova
By the Mob Tennis teamArchive
Past weekly recaps
- Jun 15Shelton wins Stuttgart; Raducanu falls in Queen's final
- Jun 8Zverev wins first Grand Slam, finally breaking through at Roland Garros
- Jun 7Andreeva, 19, wins French Open in dominant final against qualifier Chwalinska
- Jun 6French Open: Zverev, Andreeva, Chwalinska eye unlikely Slam glory
- Jun 5Andreeva and Chwalinska set unlikely French Open final
- Jun 4Sabalenka's meltdown opens French Open; Cobolli, Kostyuk reach semis
- Jun 3French Open quarterfinals reshape men's draw as upsets pile up
- Jun 2Serena returns; Italian men surge at French Open
- Jun 1Teenagers Storm Roland Garros Quarterfinals; Swiatek Falls
- May 31French Open upsets mount as Gauff, Swiatek fall in Paris
- May 30Djokovic falls to Fonseca in epic; Sinner and Medvedev early exits shock clay
- May 26French Open begins as clay season reaches its peak
- May 18Alcaraz's wrist injury dominates week ahead of Roland Garros
- May 11Sinner Caps Golden Masters; Svitolina Stuns Gauff in Rome
- May 4Quiet week on clay sets up Paris and Roland Garros
- Apr 27Quiet week on tour ahead of Paris hard-court event
- Apr 20Sinner and Kostyuk sweep Madrid in dominant week
- Apr 13Fils, Shelton, Rybakina claim clay crowns
- Apr 6Andreeva captures Linz; Pliskova stuns top-15 seed
- Mar 30Sinner captures Monte Carlo in tiebreak thriller over Alcaraz
- Mar 23Quiet week sets stage for Monte Carlo
- Mar 16Sinner and Sabalenka sweep Miami 1000s
- Mar 9Tennis tours reset ahead of Miami Masters
- Mar 2Sinner and Sabalenka reign at Indian Wells
- Feb 23Cobolli, Bucsa take 500 titles in hard-court sweep
- Feb 16Alcaraz dominates Doha; Tsitsipas stuns Medvedev
- Feb 9Pegula and De Minaur claim 1000 and 500 titles
- Feb 2Muchova captures Doha; Pliskova stuns Anisimova
- Jan 26Bejlek wins Abu Dhabi 500; Cirstea, Boulter claim 250 titles
- Jan 19Alcaraz wins Australian Open; Rybakina tops Sabalenka in upset
- Jan 12Four ATP/WTA 250s crown new champions in Australian swing
- Jan 5Warm-up titles set stage for Australian Open
- Dec 29Medvedev, Sabalenka win Brisbane titles to start 2026