'She’s never lost' - Jelena Ostapenko shares her thought on facing Iga Swiątek in semi-finals of Qatar Open 2025

Tennis star Jelena Ostapenko is all set to take on world number two Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open 2025. The 27-year-old tennis stalwart currently holds a 4-0 career record against the Polish star. She is the only active player who has never lost to her. Their most recent game was at the 2023 US Open, where Ostapenko won by 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Iga Swiatek and Jelena Ostapenko will face each other in the Doha semifinals.

Jelena leads the head to head 4-0.

Iga is looking to reach her 4th consecutive final here.

Jelena is looking to reach her 1st final here since 2016.

Jelena has dominated this matchup… she’s one… pic.twitter.com/Z1MbqLHQxw

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) February 13, 2025

Ostapenko takes pride in her unstoppable record against the world number two and has always played her best tennis when facing the 23-year-old. The star player's tactics involve taking the balls early in the game and redirecting them, this puts pressure on the Polish star during their rallies. She has reached the semifinals in Doha without even dropping a set, including illustrious wins over Jasmine Paolini and Ons Jabeur.

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Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinal of the Qatar Open 2025

On the other hand, Swiatek seeks her 23rd WTA title and first since the French Open 2024 in June. Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinal thriller of the Qatar Open 2025 in Doha. The Polish star defeated the Kazakh star with a scoreline of 6-2, 7-5 to make it to the last four. The 23-year-old stalwart showcased her beast form in the opening set against the 2022 Wimbledon champion. However, Rybakina tried extremely hard to stage her comeback in the second set but fell short, leading Swiatek to mark a straight-set win over her.

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Ostapenko on facing Swiatek in Doha

“I’m not sure everyone’s aware of your record with Iga. You’ve played 4 times.. how many times have you lost?”

Jelena: “It’s pretty good balance…”

“I’ll answer the question for you. She’s never lost”

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) February 13, 2025

Reporter: “I’m not sure everyone’s aware of your record with Iga. You’ve played 4 times.. how many times have you lost?”

Jelena said, “It’s pretty good balance…” “I’ll answer the question for you. She’s never lost. Thank you guys for not cheering for me… You made me a bit angry and more motivated.”

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