Jelena Ostapenko ended the three -year rule of Iga Swike at the Qatar Open in Friday semi -finals.
OSTAPENKO in 37th ranked 6-3 and 6-1, and No. 2 improved the record for SWIATEK to 5-0. Latvian is the only active player for SWIATEK at least twice and maintained a victory record.
Ostapenko said in the court, “I was convinced that she would beat her. I know how to do her.” “I’m satisfied with the way you deal with your emotions this week.”
The former French Open Champion will play for the first time in a year with the ninth career WTA title with Amanda Ahnimoba. ANISIMOVA is World No. 26 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and 30 minutes in the second WTA 1000 finals.
OSTAPENKO started confidently by winning two opening games before taking the 4-2 lead to win the first set. She made a completely dominant display in the second set to ride to 4-0 before finishing the victory in an hour.
SWIATEK threw a racket in the second set as her criticism for Ostapenko continued. In 16 games, Sweatek’s first loss and the third defeat of the year in Doha.
OSTAPENKO is No. 2 He won 4 Jasmine Paolini and was the first in her career for the first time in one tournament. She said in the tournament that the party fans were rude to turn her in the quarter -finals, winning a series of victories with Tunisi Ons Jabeur.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
