Coco Gauff has arrived in Doha for the 2025 Qatar Open. She will be seeded third at the event, trailing only her close rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.
Gauff was last seen participating at the Australian Open, when she advanced to the quarterfinals. After defeating Leylah Fernandez and Belinda Bencic, Gauff was eliminated by Paula Badosa in the last eight on January 21.
The former World No. 2 opted to sit out for the Abu Dhabi Open but is now gearing up to be a part of the Qatar Open next week. She landed in Doha for the WTA 1000 event on Friday and shared an update via her Instagram stories on February 7.
Here’s the picture Gauff posted:
She is making her fourth appearance in the Qatar Open this week and will enter the event on the back of a title-winning run in the United Cup and a quarterfinal appearance in the Australian Open.
The 20-year-old has made it to the quarterfinals in Doha twice before. She was eliminated by Maria Sakkari in 2022 and fell short against Veronika Kudermetova the following year.
Gauff aims to redeem herself after losing in the first round of the Qatar Open in 2024 to Katerina Siniakova in straight sets.
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will be the top two seeds, although Emma Raducanu has secured a wildcard entry in Doha.
