Zvonareva has won eight WTA Tour singles titles, four WTA Tour doubles titles and two ITF Women's Circuit singles titles.
helping Russia to its third win in four years. She will be looking for yet another quality victory with her match against Zvonareva. She is currently ranked at number 27 in the world.
Wozniacki had been looking for back-to-back titles following her success in Dubai last week but ran out of steam against the world number three.
The Dane was reduced to banging her racquet on the court as the frustration showed in the closing stages.
Zvonareva broke the Wozniacki serve at the first two opportunities on her way to taking the first set, and then recovered from a break down in the second to secure victory.
The Russian had lost twice before in Doha finals, and collected her first title since Pattaya City last year.
"It's a special moment for me," said Zvonareva. "I have so many fans here and it's an unbelievable feeling to come to Doha and win this tournament.
"It was a tough match and I had to play aggressive and go for my shots."
Wozniacki said: "I had a great few days but today it was Vera's day. I had my chances but she really played well. I failed to convert several break points.
"I'm always disappointed to lose but I played a great competitor today. Vera played a great match and a great tournament."
In Acapulco, Argentina's Gisela Dulko defeated Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to win the Mexican Open - her fourth WTA singles title.
"I love this tournament but I was always struggling here," said Dulko.
"I felt great this week though, on and off the court. I couldn't go to the beach too much though, so I'll try to do that tomorrow morning before I leave."
Russian second seed Zvonareva booked her place in the final after a tough match against Serbian Jelena Jankovic.
Zvonareva, 26, won the first set 6-1 but Jankovic battled back to win the second 6-2 before losing the third 6-4.
A finalist of both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2010, Zvonareva will now face an in-form Wozniacki who is chasing her second title in a week.
Wozniacki, who won the Dubai Championships on 20 February, had been beaten by Bartoli in Stuttgart in 2009 and Cincinnati in 2010.
But Bartoli, a 2007 Wimbledon finalist, had no answer to her opponent on Friday as Wozniacki won six of her eight break points to take the match.
Second seed Vera Zvonareva progressed after a 6-1 6-2 victory over Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova.
And Jelena Jankovic also advanced after beating India's Sania Mirza 6-0 6-1.
Wozniacki, who won in Dubai on Sunday, was given a first-round bye in Qatar and the Dane said: "It's great to start off with a win and continue with my good form after Dubai.
"Nadia is a very experienced player who has won before in Qatar, so it was particularly pleasing."
Italian Schiavone, the world number five, was the biggest casualty after losing to China's Peng Shuai 7-5 6-3, while Li lost 6-2 6-1 to Czech Klara Zakopalova.
Schiavone, who last year became the first Italian to win the French Open, said she needed a short break from the game.
"I should take some days off, but there is no time.... sometimes tennis players can decide, sometimes not," said the Italian after the defeat.
Israeli Peer, who had beaten two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kusnetsova on Tuesday, was thrashed by Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli 6-1 6-0.
And the 20-year-old is expected to keep her place at the top of the world rankings for at least four weeks.
World number 23 Kuznetsova, who endured her third loss in the Dubai final, had no answer to Wozniacki's powerful game.
However, she is expected to climb 10 places when the new rankings are published on Monday.
Wozniacki dominated proceedings from the very start, taking a 2-0 lead before winning four successive games to claim the first set.
Kuznetsova saved two match points at 5-2 in the second set but her resistance eventually relented in the ninth game as Wozniacki sealed victory in 75 minutes.
Wozniacki said: "I was hitting the ball cleanly and aggressively. I knew I had to, because if Svetlana is allowed to dictate, she's just too strong.
"It was very important to stay pretty close to the baseline and keep her moving. I'm a player that can play aggressively, I can play defensively, I can mix it up and wait for the right moment.
"It depends on the opponent and it depends on how I feel."
Kuznetsova admitted she contributed to her own downfall.
"I was just making so many unforced errors," said the Russian.
"She defends well and doesn't really give you many free points. She plays a stable game and she wins.
"I just kept changing my strategy all match instead of just choosing one thing and playing it. She's just a smarter player. That's it."
World number three Zvonareva has been wining titles this year. She reached the semi final at the Australian Open and the Pattaya Open this year and also managed to fish out a title at Doha after defeating Wozniacki in the finals. She will be looking out for a decent performance at this tournament too.
Both the players have met three times before and Zvonareva leads the head-to-head by 3-0. The last time they met was this year at Doha where Zvonareva won in two straight sets. Zvonareva can play aggressive backhands and come out with well placed serves to penetrate any game plan. On the other hand Cibulkova can run down balls at extreme corners as she is armed with good foot speed. She can moreover slam swift forehands from the back of the court. Zvonareva should be able to come up with a win in straight sets on a good day of play.
Second seed Vera Zvonareva held her nerve to see off world number one Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets and win the Qatar Open.
The Russian came through 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 49 minutes in Doha. Wozniacki had been looking for back-to-back titles following her success in Dubai last week but ran out of steam against the world number three.
The Dane was reduced to banging her racquet on the court as the frustration showed in the closing stages.
Zvonareva broke the Wozniacki serve at the first two opportunities on her way to taking the first set, and then recovered from a break down in the second to secure victory.
The Russian had lost twice before in Doha finals, and collected her first title since Pattaya City last year.
"It's a special moment for me," said Zvonareva. "I have so many fans here and it's an unbelievable feeling to come to Doha and win this tournament.
"It was a tough match and I had to play aggressive and go for my shots."
Wozniacki said: "I had a great few days but today it was Vera's day. I had my chances but she really played well. I failed to convert several break points.
"I'm always disappointed to lose but I played a great competitor today. Vera played a great match and a great tournament."
In Acapulco, Argentina's Gisela Dulko defeated Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to win the Mexican Open - her fourth WTA singles title.
"I love this tournament but I was always struggling here," said Dulko.
"I felt great this week though, on and off the court. I couldn't go to the beach too much though, so I'll try to do that tomorrow morning before I leave."
World number one Caroline Wozniacki will play Vera Zvonareva in the WTA Qatar Open final on Saturday.
Wozniacki, 20, cruised past world number 18 Marion Bartoli, beating the unseeded French player 6-1 6-1 in just over an hour. Russian second seed Zvonareva booked her place in the final after a tough match against Serbian Jelena Jankovic.
Zvonareva, 26, won the first set 6-1 but Jankovic battled back to win the second 6-2 before losing the third 6-4.
A finalist of both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2010, Zvonareva will now face an in-form Wozniacki who is chasing her second title in a week.
Wozniacki, who won the Dubai Championships on 20 February, had been beaten by Bartoli in Stuttgart in 2009 and Cincinnati in 2010.
But Bartoli, a 2007 Wimbledon finalist, had no answer to her opponent on Friday as Wozniacki won six of her eight break points to take the match.
Caroline Wozniacki escaped the fate of several seeded players at the WTA Qatar Open with a 6-3 6-2 win over Nadia Petrova in the second round.
The world number one will meet Flavia Pennetta in the quarters but third seed Francesca Schiavone, fourth seed Li Na and eighth seed Shahar Peer all lost. Second seed Vera Zvonareva progressed after a 6-1 6-2 victory over Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova.
And Jelena Jankovic also advanced after beating India's Sania Mirza 6-0 6-1.
Wozniacki, who won in Dubai on Sunday, was given a first-round bye in Qatar and the Dane said: "It's great to start off with a win and continue with my good form after Dubai.
"Nadia is a very experienced player who has won before in Qatar, so it was particularly pleasing."
Italian Schiavone, the world number five, was the biggest casualty after losing to China's Peng Shuai 7-5 6-3, while Li lost 6-2 6-1 to Czech Klara Zakopalova.
Schiavone, who last year became the first Italian to win the French Open, said she needed a short break from the game.
"I should take some days off, but there is no time.... sometimes tennis players can decide, sometimes not," said the Italian after the defeat.
Israeli Peer, who had beaten two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kusnetsova on Tuesday, was thrashed by Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli 6-1 6-0.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki claimed the Dubai Championships title after a comprehensive 6-1 6-3 final win over Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova.
The Dane went through the entire tournament without dropping a set on her way to her 13th career WTA title. And the 20-year-old is expected to keep her place at the top of the world rankings for at least four weeks.
World number 23 Kuznetsova, who endured her third loss in the Dubai final, had no answer to Wozniacki's powerful game.
However, she is expected to climb 10 places when the new rankings are published on Monday.
Wozniacki dominated proceedings from the very start, taking a 2-0 lead before winning four successive games to claim the first set.
Kuznetsova saved two match points at 5-2 in the second set but her resistance eventually relented in the ninth game as Wozniacki sealed victory in 75 minutes.
Wozniacki said: "I was hitting the ball cleanly and aggressively. I knew I had to, because if Svetlana is allowed to dictate, she's just too strong.
"It was very important to stay pretty close to the baseline and keep her moving. I'm a player that can play aggressively, I can play defensively, I can mix it up and wait for the right moment.
"It depends on the opponent and it depends on how I feel."
Kuznetsova admitted she contributed to her own downfall.
"I was just making so many unforced errors," said the Russian.
"She defends well and doesn't really give you many free points. She plays a stable game and she wins.
"I just kept changing my strategy all match instead of just choosing one thing and playing it. She's just a smarter player. That's it."
Player Overview
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| Grand Slam Singles Results: | ||||||||||
| Year | Australian Open | Roland Garros | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||||
| 2002 | - | 4TH | 2ND | 3RD | ||||||
| 2003 | 1ST | QF | 4TH | 3RD | ||||||
| 2004 | 4TH | 3RD | 4TH | 4TH | ||||||
| 2005 | 2ND | 3RD | 2ND | - | ||||||
| 2006 | 1ST | 1ST | 1ST | 3RD | ||||||
| 2007 | 4TH | - | - | 3RD | ||||||
| 2008 | 1ST | 4TH | 2ND | 2ND | ||||||
| 2009 | SF | - | 3RD | 4TH | ||||||
| 2010 | 4TH | 2ND | RUP | RUP | ||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles Results: | ||||||||||
| Year | Australian Open | Roland Garros | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||||
| 2004 | 1ST | 3RD | 2ND | - | ||||||
| 2005 | SF | 3RD | QF | - | ||||||
| 2006 | QF | QF | 2ND | WON | ||||||
| 2007 | 3RD | - | - | 2ND | ||||||
| 2008 | - | 2ND | 2ND | 2ND | ||||||
| 2009 | 3RD | - | 1ST | 2ND | ||||||
| 2010 | - | 2ND | RUP | QF | ||||||
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