WTA Qatar Open
What the Qatar Open pays, round by round. The 2026 edition in Doha carried a total purse of $4,088,211, with $665,000 to the singles champion.
Qatar Open 2026: Total Prize Money
The 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open distributed $4,088,211 across singles, doubles and qualifying. It is one of the ten mandatory WTA 1000 tournaments, which sets both its 1,000 ranking points for the champion and the scale of its purse.
Singles Prize Money Breakdown (2026)
| Round | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | $665,000 |
| Runner-up | $385,001 |
| Semi-finalist | $197,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | $98,500 |
| Round of 16 | $49,250 |
| Round of 32 | $26,000 |
| Round of 64 | $18,300 |
Qualifying
Players who fall short in qualifying still leave with a cheque.
| Round | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Qualifying round 2 | $10,074 |
| Qualifying round 1 | $5,270 |
Doha and Dubai Pay the Same
The Qatar Open and the women’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships run in consecutive weeks and pay identical prize money at every main-draw round, from the $665,000 winner’s cheque down to $18,300 for a first-match exit. The two events differ only in qualifying, where Doha pays $10,074 and $5,270 against Dubai’s $11,000 and $5,800. Both carried the same $4,088,211 total, a reflection of the standardised commitment across the mandatory WTA 1000 tier.
What the Numbers Mean
- Karolína Muchová earned $665,000 for the 2026 title, her first at WTA 1000 level, beating Victoria Mboko 6-4, 7-5 in the final.
- Mboko took $385,001 as runner-up, a little under 58 per cent of the winner’s cheque.
- The ladder doubles cleanly through the middle rounds: $49,250 at the round of 16, $98,500 in the quarter-finals and $197,000 in the semi-finals.
- A first-match exit in the main draw pays $18,300, and a first-round qualifying loss $5,270.
Qatar Open Prize Money FAQs
- How much does the Qatar Open winner get? $665,000 in 2026.
- What is the total Qatar Open prize money? $4,088,211 for the 2026 edition, across all draws.
- How much did the runner-up earn? $385,001.
- How much does a first-round loser earn? $18,300 in the main draw.
- What level is the tournament? WTA 1000, one of the ten mandatory events at that tier.
More Coverage
See the Qatar Open hub for previews, draws and results, the full list of Qatar Open champions, our how to watch guide, the tournaments hub for the rest of the season, the 2026 tennis calendar, and our tennis betting tips.