The final of the 2026 Qatar Open will be contested between the tenth-seeded Victoria Mboko and the 14th-seeded Karolina Muchová. This will be the fourth career final for Mboko, second of this year, and her second at the WTA 1000 level. On the other hand, Muchová is playing her first final since 2024, with the final in Doha being her seventh career final, third at the WTA 1000 level.
Victoria Mboko vs Karolina Muchová Match Details
Date: Feb. 14, 2026
Tournament: Qatar Open 2026
Round: Final
Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Mboko vs Muchová Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between Mboko and Muchová on the WTA Tour, with their current head-to-head being at 0-0.
Mboko began her campaign with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Marie Bouzková, followed by another routine 6-4, 6-4 win over Vera Zvonareva in the second round. The young Canadian maintained her momentum, winning 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) against the fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva, followed by another impressive 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win over the second-seeded Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinal, the tenth seed got the better of last year’s runner-up, Jelena Ostapenko, winning with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 scoreline against the Latvian.
Muchová started her journey in Doha with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Jaqueline Cristian in the first round, after which she got another straightforward 6-1, 6-4 victory over fellow countrywoman, Tereza Valentová, in the second round.
She got a win via retirement against Karolina Plíšková in the third round, followed by a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anna Kalinskaya in the quarterfinals. The 14th seed dropped her first set of the tournament against Maria Sakkari in the semifinal, but recovered to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 against the Greek player.
Mboko vs Muchová Prediction
Mboko’s serve stats in Doha are moderate, with the Canadian winning 68 percent of the first serve points and 41 percent of the second serve points. Her serve has been broken 18 times in five matches, but she has compensated well with her return games. The youngster has generated as many as 59 break points in 5 matches, converting 27 of them, which has been a crucial factor for her reaching the final.
Muchová’s serving numbers are better, as the Czech player has won 72 percent of the first serve points along with a 57 percent win rate behind the second serve. She has been broken 8 times in the five matches, while converting 21 of the 47 break points on her opponent’s serve.
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Muchová’s serve has been the reliable weapon for the Czech, and that will be a key factor in the upcoming match. Mboko, on the other hand, needs to hold her serve, which will be difficult to do against an expert mover like Muchová.
However, the Canadian has already reached her best level at a WTA 1000 final, winning the title in Canada last year against Naomi Osaka. Meanwhile, Muchová has won only one final in her career, giving her younger Canadian opponent a slight edge.
Pick- Mboko to win in three sets