One of the semifinals of the 2026 Qatar Open will see 10th-seeded Victoria Mboko take on last year’s runner-up Jelena Ostapenko. This marks Mboko’s second semifinal of the season after finishing runner-up in Adelaide earlier. Meanwhile, this is Ostapenko’s first semifinal since her title run in Stuttgart last year.
Victoria Mboko vs Jelena Ostapenko Match Details
Date: Feb. 13, 2026
Tournament: Qatar Open 2026
Round: Semifinal
Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category:Â WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Mboko vs Ostapenko Head-to-Head
The head-to-head is at 0-0, as the players have yet to face each other on tour.
Mboko has been in good form in 2026, compiling a 12-3 win-loss record, with her best result being a runner-up finish in Adelaide, where she lost to Mirra Andreeva. The Canadian opened her Qatar Open campaign with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Marie Bouzková in the first round, followed by a 6-4, 6-4 victory over veteran qualifier Vera Zvonareva. In the third round, she caused an upset with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) win over fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva, followed by an even bigger upset in the quarterfinals, where she defeated second-seeded and reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
Meanwhile, Ostapenko had not won more than one match at an event this year, recording two first-round exits and two second-round exits. She had a tricky match against Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova in the first round, but the Latvian pulled through with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 victory, followed by a dominant 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round. Ostapenko then powered through the next two rounds, defeating Colombian qualifier Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-1 in the third round, followed by a 7-5, 6-4 win over lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the quarterfinals.
Mboko vs Ostapenko Prediction
Mboko has won 68% of her first-serve points and 40% of her second-serve points at the Qatar Open so far. The Canadian has saved 18 of 34 break points on serve in four matches while converting 22 of 50 break points in return games. On average, she has hit 37.5 winners per match, accounting for 42% of her total points.
Ostapenko has won 69% of her first-serve points and 47% of her second-serve points in her four matches at the Qatar Open. The Latvian has saved 14 of 27 break points so far while converting 24 of 35 break points in return games. She has averaged 29.8 winners per match, accounting for 39% of her total points.
Both players have been broken frequently so far, so the upcoming match could be dominated by service breaks, making break-point conversion a key factor. However, Ostapenko holds a significant edge in experience, boasting a 21-9 record in Doha before this edition, with runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2025, while this is Mboko’s debut at the event. That overall record may give a slight advantage to the former French Open champion.
Pick: Ostapenko to win in three sets
