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 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.

Jelena Ostapenko ended Iga Swiatek’s three-year reign at the Qatar Open in the semifinals. 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.

French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko beat Iga Swiatek for a remarkable fifth consecutive match in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open semifinal. The Latvian’s victory in Doha is the most impressive yet because the Pole was the three-time defending champion.

Jelena Ostapenko stops Iga Swiatek's four-peat Hopes at Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha on February 14, 2025.