But two seeded players fell on Day 2: No. 10 Daria Kasatkina lost to Sorana Cirstea and No. 13 Beatriz Haddad Maia was eliminated by Anastasia Potapova.

The self-proclaimed fragrance fan had some feedback on the “spicy” offering from Croydon Candles, a UK-based company.

After a fair bit of big-name carnage in Doha, Swiatek and Rybakina—the highest seeds left standing—are set for a rematch of last year's final.