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Qatar Open: Iga Swiatek beats Jessica Pegula in straight sets to defend title

World number one Iga Swiatek defended her title at the Qatar Open with a straight-set victory over America's Jessica Pegula.

It takes Swiatek's head-to-head record with the world number four to 5-2.

The 21-year-old dropped just five games all week as she claimed her first WTA Tour title of 2023 and her 12th title overall.

In the first set, Swiatek went a break up at both 2-0 and 4-2 but Pegula broke back immediately each time.

However, the American failed to pull even when Swiatek broke for a 5-3 lead.

The Pole raced through the second set, winning 73% of points when returning Pegula's second serve.