On the other hand, Ostapenko had been gaining momentum throughout the tournament, securing wins over 16th seed Samsonova, fourth seed Paolini, and Ons Jabeur. With a 4-0 head-to-head lead over Swiatek ...

Jelena Ostapenko relished the opportunity to upset the Qatar Open crowd that had angered her with their support for Ons Jabeur.

Ostapenko is now 5-0 against Swiatek all-time after a 6-3, 6-1 triumph, and will play in her third WTA 1000 final.