Sabalenka overpowers Kvitova to win Qatar Open
Caption: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after winning the final of the Qatar Total Open tournament in Doha. AFP
Aryna Sabalenka won her sixth career title on Saturday when she swept past former two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 in the Qatar Open final.
The Belarusian ninth seed's win over the eighth-seeded Czech, who was Qatar champion in 2018, will see see her rise to 11 in the world rankings on Monday.