Latvian ostapenko

The Latvian Ostapenko: Going into the semifinal against Iga Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko was confident of winning the match and progressing into the final of the Qatar Open here on Friday. Ostapenko maintained her record against Swiatek, scoring her fifth successive win with a straight-sets victory.

"I was pretty confident that I would beat her because we've played a lot of matches and I know how to play against her," former French Open winner Ostapenko said in her on-court interview after the match. "I was more focused on myself and what I had to do. I'm happy with the way I'm handling my emotions this week."

The Latvian Ostapenko defeated the No. 2 seed with an imperious 6-3, 6-1 victory in the semifinals, ending three-time defending champion Swiatek's 15-match winning streak at the tournament.