Coco Gauff disturbed in 1. Round by the Qatar Open by Marta Kostyuk

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The first Masters 1000 Tournament in the WTA season started yesterday and there has already been a shocking rebellion in Doha (called Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2025 or Doha Open).

On Tuesday, Marta Kostyuk defeated Handy Coco Gauff in straight sets: 6-2, 7-5. Kostyuk started strongly and put Gauff under pressure with her deep basic stream and smart court coverage.

The American, known for its speed and defensive skills, struggled to find his rhythm against Kostyuk’s merciless pace. Kostyuk’s ability to convert fracture points (5/9) and earn at a high level (66% on first serving and 75% on second serving) Ultimately made the difference.

Meanwhile, Gauff twice failed seven times that went 59% on first serving and 50% on second serving. Gauff was 2/3 on break points. Gauff jumped a 4-2 lead in the second set before finally revealing against Kostyuk.

This victory is a significant milestone for Kostyuk, which is steadily increasing in ranking and proved as a serious competitor on the WTA tour. The Ukrainian tennis star is the world # 21 and continues to take down top ten players.

Kostyuk has now picked up nine wins against players ranked in the top ten, with this being her first win against a top-ten player in 2025. That’s her first win against Gauff after three losses (including two last year).

After the match said Kostyuk, “Coco is an incredible fighter. We always have incredible matches. If you haven’t seen our matches go on YouTube and watch it.”

Meanwhile, this is one of the worst losses that Gauff has had since last summer’s US Open. She finished extremely strong in 2024 and then advanced to the quarterfinals in 2025 Australian Open last month.

Kostyuk faces the winner of Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech in 16.

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