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Simona Halep wins Qatar Total Open

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Romanian number one Simona Halep wins the seventh WTA Tour title of her career by beating Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-3 in the final of the Qatar Total Open in Doha.

Simona Halep won the seventh WTA Tour title of her career on Sunday.

Simona Halep of Romania holds her trophy next to Qatari Minister of Finance Ali Sharif al-Emadi and president of the Qatar Tennis Federation Nasser al-Khelaifi, after winning the Qatar Open final tennis match against Angelique Kerber of Germany on Februar© Getty Images

The Romanian number one brushed aside Angelique Kerber in the final of the Qatar Total Open in Doha.

Seventh seed Halep recorded a 6-2 6-3 win over an under-par Kerber, who ended the match with a double fault.

Halep will climb to ninth in the world when the WTA rankings are updated later today.

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