Three-times defending champion Iga Swiatek will face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the Qatar Open semi-finals on Friday after the Pole overcame Elena Rybakina 6-2 7-5.

Elena Rybakina is the first to admit that Iga Swiatek will be her toughest test yet in Doha but also adds that she plans to focus on herself and try to outplay the world No. 2 with her aggressive game.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 victory over Linda Noskova.

The win is Swiatek’s 100th at WTA 1000 level in 121 matches played -- making her the second-fastest to the milestone after Serena Williams

Swiatek dropped a set in Doha for the first time since 2022 -- ending a run of 25 won in a row -- but recovered to advance 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-4 and extend her winning streak at the tournament to 14 matches.

Ekaterina Alexandrova also made the semis, beating sixth seed Jessica Pegula after her win over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Ostapenko lost to Jabeur last week at the Abu Dhabi Open, 7-6 (4), 7-5, which put her season's singles record at 1-4. But with four straight-set victories this week, including upsets of No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini and No. 16 seed Liudmila Samsonova, the 2017 Roland Garros champion has found her form.