2015 Qatar Total Open Explained

The 2015 Qatar Total Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the event and part of the WTA Premier series of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar from 23 February to 28 February.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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Singles4703051851005512518131
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85Qwidth=85Q3width=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles$124,000$66,000$35,455$19,050$10,220$5,580$2,920$2,900$1,555$860
Doubles*$39,000$20,650$11,360$5,875$3,140

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1 Seed
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová31
RomaniaSimona Halep42
Caroline Wozniacki53
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska84
Russian FederationEkaterina Makarova95
Andrea Petkovic106
Venus Williams117
Angelique Kerber128
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro139

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
Hsieh Su-wei IndiaSania Mirza111
Russian FederationEkaterina Makarova Russian FederationElena Vesnina162
Martina Hingis ItalyFlavia Pennetta173
Raquel Kops-JonesAbigail Spears224

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2015 Qatar Total Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2015 Qatar Total Open – Doubles.

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