Overview
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto lost to Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-4 in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open quarterfinals in Doha.
- The Italian entered the main draw as a lucky loser and defeated world No. 5 Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2, capitalizing on 39 unforced errors from the American.
- She reached the last eight after a hard-fought round‑of‑16 win over Ann Li the previous day.
- The Doha run included her third career victory over a top‑10 opponent and followed a season-opening title in Hobart, with her live ranking reported around No. 48.
- Elsewhere for Italy in Doha, Jasmine Paolini fell 6-4, 6-2 to Maria Sakkari in singles but teamed with Sara Errani to win their doubles match 6-3, 6-1.