Three-times defending champion Iga Swiatek was bundled out of the Qatar Open by Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, who beat the Polish second seed 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals on Friday. The 23-year-old five-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek,

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.

Jelena Ostapenko's hilarious reaction to Iga Swiatek's racket smash was caught on camera during their Qatar Open clash. Swiatek was the three-time defending champion in Doha and had not lost a match at the tournament since 2020. But Ostapenko - who has never lost a match against the world No. 2 - ended her incredible streak.

Swiatek has never beaten the Latvian and was immediately put under pressure, losing her serve in the opening game of the match.

Iga Swiatek suffers her worst defeat in two years as Jelena Ostapenko breezes past the world number two in straight sets to reach the Qatar Open final.