ssbet77 Qatar Open 2025: 'Angry' Jelena Ostapenko Advances To Upset Doha Crowd

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Jelena Ostapenko relished the opportunity to upset the Qatar Open crowd that had angered her with their support for Ons Jabeur. (More Tennis News)ssbet77

Three-time major finalist Jabeur had the backing of the crowd as she took on Ostapenko in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Yet not only did fans cheer Tunisia's Jabeur, they also loudly jeered Ostapenko.

That reaction only prompted Ostapenko to lift her game, though, and she eased to a 6-2 6-2 win before addressing the crowd.

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"Thank you, guys, for not cheering for me because it made me even more motivated," she said.

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"Obviously, it's great that Onsie,pagtaya a woman in the Middle East, is representing and playing.. It's amazing what she has done for tennis. But you guys made me angry and more motivated, so I was playing even better."

In the first match, Haryana thrashed Rajasthan 6-1. Rohit Rana (2nd minute), Sunil Maan (11th), Sahil Ruhal (17th) and Ami Khasa (60th) scored one goal each, while Navraj Singh (7th, 37th) struck a brace for Haryana.

The first match of the final round of group matches took place between Korea and Malaysia and resulted in a 3-3 draw. The splitting of points confirmed Korea's qualification to the semifinal. The draw also ensured that Pakistan would finish second in the group regardless of their result in their last group match against India.

Ostapenko will face Iga Swiatek next, while Amanda Anisimova takes on Ekaterina Alexandrova in the other semi-final.

Anisimova won the final match of the day on Thursdayssbet77, coming from behind to defeat Marta Kostyuk 4-6 7-5 6-4.