Tennis-Ostapenko takes aim at partisan Doha crowd after beating Jabeur

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 13, 2025 Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in action during her first round match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko said the partisan fans at the Qatar Open were disrespectful for jeering her throughout her quarter-final match, as she eased to a 6-2 6-2 win over Ons Jabeur.

The 27-year-old Latvian's relentless pace and aggressive ball-striking proved too much for the Tunisian. Ostapenko will meet three-times defending champion Iga Swiatek in Friday's semi-final, after Swiatek's 6-2, 7-5 win over Elena Rybakina on Thursday.