Ons Jabeur launched his tournament perfectly in Doha by winning against Qinwen Zheng, 8th in the world.
In an hour and a half, the Tunisian mastered her match to win in two sets (6-4, 6-2), ending a series of defeats against the Chinese, who had beat her during their two previous confrontations.
With this convincing victory, Jabeur finds rhythm and confidence. Next challenge: an eighth final against the American Sofia Kenin, 73rd in the world, who won her ticket after a three sets against Alycia Parks.