Iga Swiatek – nigh-on unbeatable in Doha – was into the semifinals as expected. But she was MOST beatable Friday as Jelena Ostapenko took her down. Quickly.

The other three are somewhat of a surprise – all unseeded, after No. 1 Sabalenka and No. 3 Gauff went out early.

The least surprising was Ekaterina Alexandrova, who was on a serious run of form after a disappointing run through the Australian summer. But that form ran out against a resurgent Amanda Anisimova.

(Doha is 8 hours ahead of ET and Cancun is on ET).

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Qatar TotalEnergies Open
Location: Doha, Qatar
Category: WTA 1000 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Feb. 9 – 15, 2025
Prize Money: $3,654,963
Draws: S56 – D32

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Final results

Singles, semifinals

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. [2] Iga Swiatek (POL) 63 61

Amanda Anisimova (USA) def Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 63 63

Doubles, semifinals

[3] Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider (RUS) 46 76 (2) [11-9]

Jiang Xinyu (CHN) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) def Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) / Laura Siegemund (GER) 62 63

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Cancún Tennis Open
Location: Cancún, Mexico
Category: WTA 125 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Feb. 10 – 15, 2025
Prize Money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[Q] Carson Branstine (CAN) def [3] Maya Joint (AUS) 62 63

Emiliana Arango (COL) def [8] Francesca Jones (GBR) 36 61 75 

Doubles, semifinals

Aliona Bolsova / Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) def [1] Katarzyna Kawa (POL) / Ena Shibahara (JPN) 60 57 [10-7]

Maya Joint / Taylah Preston (AUS) def [2] Sabrina Santamaria (USA) / Tang Qianhui (CHN) 61 64

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