Julia Goerges
The German player continues to impress. It had a 2017 season ending full of wins, and it looks like the 2018 season will continue at the same pace.
In the current campaign in Qatar he has had two heavy matches. He won the first match, against Safarova, score 6-1 7-5, and in the following round passed Strycova, score 6-2 3-6 6-1.
He has entered the top 10 for the first time in his career, but it’s hard to keep on top, given the picture he has and the fact that he will have to improve his game further.

Mihaela Buzarnescu
Our player is also on top of shape, producing the best tennis in his entire career so far.
It is the first presence on the Doha hard for the Romance, but it seems to be excellent on this fast surface.
He managed a spectacular comeback in the first round with Tsurenko, and then gave him no chance Jelena Ostapenko, who only gave 4 games in the match.
Victoria with Ostapenko is the most important achievement for the Romanian, if we refer to statistics and rankings.
Direct meetings
The two players will meet for the first time in their careers on the Doha hard drive.

My tip: Julia Goerges vs Mihaela Buzarnescu
Buzarnescu served 4 in the match with Ostapenko, and maintained a 62% percentage on the first service. There are no impressive figures, but it proved to play quite efficiently.
Also in the previous game, the Romance had 5 consecutive winning games, which means she did well and return, and Ostapenko serves me well than Goerges.
Julia is a full player, but she also showed some vulnerabilities, and I think the good morale of Mihaela can help her overcome her opponent.