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Iga Swiatek suffered her worst defeat in two years as Jelena Ostapenko breezed past the world number two in straight sets to reach the Qatar Open final.<\/b><\/p>\n
Ostapenko needed just and hour and eight minutes to wrap up a 6-3 6-1 victory over the five-time Grand Slam champion in Doha. <\/p>\n
The last time Swiatek was on the wrong end of such a one-sided match was a 6-2 6-2 loss to Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells in March 2023.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old Pole was on a 15-match winning streak at the Qatar Open and chasing a fourth successive title.<\/p>\n
Ostapenko, ranked 37th in the world, has now won all five of her meetings with Swiatek.<\/p>\n
“I feel like this court has a special energy,” said the Latvian, 27.<\/p>\n
“I was pretty confident that I would beat her because we’ve played a lot of matches and I kind of know how to play against her. <\/p>\n
“I’m really happy with the way I’m handling my emotions this week. I’m just so happy to be in the final.”<\/p>\n
Ostapenko will play Amanda Anisimova in Saturday’s final after the American beat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n