Three-time defending Qatar Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals late Friday night (Manila time), her fifth loss in as many meetings with the mercurial Latvian.

Iga Swiatek has once again failed to beat Jelena Ostapenko as the Latvian annihilated the five-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-1 in the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha. Going into the match, the world No. 2 had zero wins and four losses against the current world No. 37.