DOHA - World number one Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third successive Qatar WTA 1000 title when she brushed aside Victoria Azarenka in straight sets in the quarter-finals on Feb 15.

Swiatek claimed a 6-4, 6-0 win in 74 minutes and will face either fellow four-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka or Karolina Pliskova for a place in the Feb 17 final.