Amanda Anisimova (No. 41 ranking) will face Jelena Ostapenko (No. 37) in the final at the WTA Doha, Qatar on Saturday, February 15.Anisimova secured a two-set victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova

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

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.