Ostapenko owns a 5-0 head-to-head against Swiatek after beating the Pole in straight sets in the Doha semifinal.

Iga Swiatek lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the Doha semi-finals to end her winning run at the WTA 1000 tournament. The Pole had won in Doha for the past three seas

The cameras picked up an outstanding moment in Doha as an angry Iga Swiatek was smashing her racket while Jelena Ostapenko observed it and laughed. After falling short in her four first matches against the Latvian, the five-time Grand Slam champion entered their Doha semifinal hoping to finally get one win in their meetings.

Jelena Ostapenko didn't want to brag about her record Iga Swiatek but then an on-court interviewer in Doha brought up her perfect head-to-head against the five-time Grand Slam winner. Today, the world No.

Three-time defending Qatar Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals on Friday, her fifth loss in as many meetings with the mercurial Latvian.

Swiatek blew a break-back point, allowing Ostapenko to hold for 3-0. The defending champion was visibly frustrated, chucking her racket towards her bench. Ostapenko, a finalist here in 2016, was stunned. The 27-year-old looked gobsmacked, witnessing a rare outburst from the five-time Grand Slam champion.

Iga Swiatek has once again failed to beat Jelena Ostapenko as the Latvian annihilated the five-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-1 in the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha. Going into the match, the world No. 2 had zero wins and four losses against the current world No. 37.

Jelena Ostapenko relished the opportunity to upset the Qatar Open crowd that had angered her with their support for Ons Jabeur.

Jelena Ostapenko will face Iga Swiatek in the WTA Doha, Qatar semifinals on Friday,4.Ostapenko earned a two-set win over Ons Jabeur (6-2, 6-2) in the quarterfinals in her last match on

Jelena Ostapenko ended Iga Swiatek's three-year reign at the Qatar Open in the semifinals Friday. No. 37-ranked Ostapenko won 6-3, 6-1 and improved her record against No. 2 Swiatek to 5-0. The Latvian is the only active player to have faced Swiatek at least twice and kept a winning record.

Iga Swiatek's historic run in Doha has officially ended. Entering Friday's match against Jelena Ostapenko, Swiatek had won 15 straight matches and three consecutive titles at the Qatar Open (called the Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2025 or Doha Open).