Iga Swiatek powered into the third round of the Qatar Open on Monday by brushing aside Maria Sakkari in straight sets to kick off her bid for a fourth straight title in Doha.

Iga Swiatek said conditions at the Qatar Open are "tricky" after she beat Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-2 in the second round.

Second seed and crowd favourite Iga Swiatek of Poland yesterday relied on her experience to beat Maria Sakkari of Greece in straight sets at the WTA 1000 Qatar ...