Six top-tenners for Qatar Open

– Despite the loss of world No 1 Naomi Osaka through injury, six of the women’s top 10 players descend on Doha this week for the Qatar Open.

Australian Open champion – and the sport’s new superstar – Osaka withdrew last week due to a back injury, leaving a big hole to fill for tournament organisers.

Simona Halep is now the top seed and the Romanian will be joined by the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova and Germany’s Angelique Kerber as top seeds. –

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