Three-times defending champion Iga Swiatek was bundled out of the Qatar Open by Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, who beat the Polish second seed 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals on Friday. The 23-year-old five-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek,

Swiatek has never beaten the Latvian and was immediately put under pressure, losing her serve in the opening game of the match.

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.