Caroline Wozniacki defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-0 6-7 6-4 in the Doha round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final, but Caroline Wozniacki had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Caroline Wozniacki claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Wozniacki C. came through in three sets.
Wozniacki C. and Zvonareva V. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Wozniacki C. went 17–7 (71%) against them, Zvonareva V. 12–7 (63%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 6 better-results split).
Hard: level 1–1 · Carpet: Zvonareva V. leads 1–0