Belarusian Victoria Azarenka started the tennis tournament in Qatar in Doha with a resounding victory, as Minsk News Agency reports with reference to the NOC.
In 1/16 finals, she defeated her opponent from Turkey, Ipek Oz, 6-1, 6-1.
Previously Azarenka already won this tournament in 2012 and 2013, and three years ago it was won by another compatriot - Aryna Sabalenka