Jelena Ostapenko notched her first top 10 victory since 2023 with a dominant display to beat world number four Jasmine Paolini in straight sets at the Qatar Open. (More Tennis News)
Former French Open champion Ostapenko trailed 2-0 in the second set, but responded by reeling off the last six games to win 6-2 6-2 in just 63 minutes.
Ostapenko needed just half an hour to claim the opener, earning a break by serving to love in the third game before seeing out the set at the third time of asking.
But Paolini came out fighting in the second, successfully defending a break point in the opening game before rallying to a break of her own to put Ostapenko on the back foot.
However, in the face of adversity, the Latvian responded emphatically with a stunning display of heavy hitting and quality serving to seal an impressive victory in Doha.바카라 웹사이트
"I feel very special playing in Doha, because I feel this is the place where everything started for me," Ostapenko said in her on-court interview.
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Having already posted consecutive wins this week for the first time since reaching last year's Wimbledon quarter-finals, Ostapenko notched her 12th top 10 triumph at a venue she has become unstoppable at in recent years.바카라 웹사이트
The Latvian has now won 18 main draw matches at the Qatar Open, only winning more at the All England club바카라 웹사이트(20) in her career.
The Qatar Open is also the tournament where바카라 웹사이트Ostapenko has made the most top 10 wins in her career (four), and will be looking to add more to her list in Doha.바카라 웹사이트
