Coco Gauff Upset in Doha Opener as Forehand Fails Her—WTA Updates

Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand against Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in their women's singles 2nd round match during the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 13, 2024. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Czech Katerina Siniakova overcame a four-game deficit in the second set to upset second-seeded Coco Gauff 6–2, 6–4 and advance to the third round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Doha.

Gauff had a first-round bye and was making her Doha debut against Siniakova. The 19-year-old Gauff struggled in the opening set, facing 10 break points and saving only seven of them.