Victoria Mboko continued her fine form to start 2026 as the world No 13 stormed to a 6-3 6-2 win over Jelena Ostapenko to reach the Qatar Open final.

The 19-year old made quick work of a 39-minute first set despite an Ostapenko break, and raced out to a 5-0 lead in the second set in just 20 minutes of play.

A late Ostapenko rally saw the Canadian drop two games late on, making the scoreline somewhat more respectable, but the outcome was never in doubt as Mboko served out the match soon after.

Mboko is one win away from the Qatar Open title in her maiden appearance. She will face the winner of Maria Sakkari and Karolina Muchova's semi-final in her second final at WTA 1000 level as her glittering rise to the top of women's tennis continues.