Competition details

fixture: (10) Victoria Mboko vs Jelena Ostapenko

date: February 13, 2026

Contest:Qatar TotalEnergies Open

round: Semifinals

site: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Stadium, Doha, Qatar

category: WTA 1000

surface: Difficult

bonus: $4,088,211

live broadcast: United States – Tennis Channel | United Kingdom – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN

Victoria Mboko VS Jelena Ostapenko Preview

No. 10 seed Victoria Mboko will face former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals of the 2026 Qatar Open.

Mboko defeated Marie Bouzkova and Vera Zvonareva in straight sets before defeating the fifth seed Mira Andreeva Divide into three groups. She faced defending Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals.

Mboko found herself at a disadvantage in the first set, although she initially took control. A 2-0 lead turned into a 3-5 deficit. However, she won four consecutive games to take the set back from her opponent. Rybakina did not relax, raised her level and won the second set.

In the final set, Bakina continued her momentum and led 4-2. Mboko launched the final attack and won four consecutive games, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, ending Rybakina’s nine-game winning streak.

Ostapenko rallied from a set down to defeat Anastasia Zakharova in the first round. She then defeated the eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and Camila Osorio reached the quarterfinals in straight sets, where Elizabeth Cociareto awaited her.

Ostapenko quickly took control of the first set, leading 3-0 and then 5-2. However, Cociareto fought back to equalize the score. The Latvians still had the last laugh, winning the game in the last two games.

The second set was somewhat similar. Ostapenko Leading 4-2, only for Cociareto to serve again. The former French Open champion once again took the lead, winning the next few games 7-5, 6-4.

Victoria Mboko VS Jelena Ostapenko

This game is the first time the two sides have met, and the current record of both sides is 0-0.

Victoria Mboko vs Jelena Ostapenko odds

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Victoria Mboko vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction

Mboko took out the form Rybakina Reached the WTA 1000 level semi-finals for the second time. She also won her first WTA 1000 title at last year’s Canadian Open, defeating Kazakhstan. A year ago she was ranked outside the top 200. Now, regardless of the outcome of the other semi-final, a win over Ostapenko will guarantee her a top-10 finish on her debut.

However, if Mboko loses, she can still make the top ten, provided Maria Sakkari Defeat Karolina Muchova, or the latter ultimately lost in the final. Before this week, Ostapenko had not won consecutive matches since the 2025 French Open. She once again proved why the Qatar Open is her happy place.

Ostapenko has reached the Qatar Open singles finals twice and won the doubles title. She also reached the semifinals in two events this year. Mboko will be well prepared to deal with Ostapenko after taking on an aggressive baseline player like Rybakina.

Unlike other big names in the game, Ostapenko was not deterred by his mistakes and stuck to his game plan. However, her serve is a liability and Mboko’s is not. Beyond that, the teenager’s consistency and defense should help her advance to the finals.

Pick: Victoria Mboko won in straight sets.

Victoria Mboko vs Jelena Ostapenko Betting Tips

Tip 1: The game has at least 20 games.

Tip 2: Mboko won at least one set by a score of 6-2.