Jelena Ostapenko was impressively traded on Thursday with the trade against Ons Jabeur, but one thing that was not at all happy was the crowd.
Every time a Tunisian tennis star plays in the Middle East, it receives strong support.
And that was also the case of her quarterfinal match in Doha.
Unfortunately, it did not help Jabeur because Ostapenko dominated from start to end to claim a victory 6-2 6-2.
French champion French Open, who was involved in the crowd during her conversation, acknowledged that she respects her Tunisian rival and what she did for the Middle East.
But then Latvian added some behavior to her that was disrespectful.
Ostapenko: I won’t be more motivated for me
“Thank you, boys, for not hanging out because it motivated me even more,” he said.
“But I know there are some people who cheered for me. Thank you, boys. Yes, you know I feel when you play at the stadium when everyone is cheering for their opponent.
“Obviously, it is great that Onsie plays as a woman in the Middle East and she represents and plays, it is amazing what she has done for tennis, but you were angry and motivated, so I played even better.”
Jelena Ostapenko after the defeat of Outs Jabeura to reach Doha SF
“Thank you, the boys that you weren’t hanging on me … You were a little angry and motivated.” 😂
– Tennis leaf (@thetennisletter) February 13, 2025
Meanwhile, Ostapenko is playing against Iga Swiat on the spot in the Doha final.
Latvian, who is heading for the match, has four wins and zero losses against the five -time Grand Slam.
However, it should be noted that since 2023 the US Open has not played when Ostapenko won in three orchards.
