Jelena Ostapenko wins Eastbourne title
3 years, 5 months ago

Jelena Ostapenko wins Eastbourne title

The Hindu  

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko warmed up for Wimbledon by winning an all-Baltic battle against Anett Kontaveit to claim the Eastbourne title on Saturday, crowning an impressive week with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at Devonshire Park. The 2017 French Open champion has struggled in recent years to match that form but the Latvian's fourth career title will send her to the All England Club full of confidence. "I'm really happy with the way I played the whole week," Ostapenko told reporters. READ | "I played really well, and I think the semifinal and final I played really on a high level."

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Barbora Krejčíková wins maiden Wimbledon ladies singles title, beating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
5 months, 1 week ago

Barbora Krejčíková wins maiden Wimbledon ladies singles title, beating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

ABC  

Barbora Krejčíková has emulated her hero, the late, great Czechia legend Jana Novotná, after beating Jasmine Paolini to win a brilliant Wimbledon ladies singles final. Krejčíková will serve for the championship S By Simon Smale Paolini *3-5 Krejčíková, 2-6, 6-2 S By Simon Smale The crowd rises as Paolini serves to stay in the championship. Paolini *2-2 Krejčíková, 2-6, 6-2 …

Krejcikova downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon last four, to face Rybakina
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Krejcikova downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon last four, to face Rybakina

Hindustan Times  

Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final under blue skies on Wednesday with a 6-4 7-6 win over Latvian 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the battle of former French Open champions. Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates winning against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during their women's singles quarter-finals tennis match on the tenth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships The Czech 31st …

Ostapenko races to win over giant-killer Putintseva
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ostapenko races to win over giant-killer Putintseva

China Daily  

Former French Open champions Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova will meet on the grass of Wimbledon after the pair reached the quarterfinals in contrasting fashion on Monday. Ostapenko, who won in Paris in 2017, raced through her 6-2, 6-3 win over giant-killer Yulia Putintseva, wrapping up the match under the Court One roof in just over an hour. The Latvian …

Djokovic ready for Wimbledon fireworks as Putintseva eyes another scalp
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Djokovic ready for Wimbledon fireworks as Putintseva eyes another scalp

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has his sights set on reaching a seventh successive Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday. Diminutive giant-killer Yulia Putintseva will target another upset against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard aims to make more Wimbledon history. AFP Sport looks at three fourth-round matches to watch on the eighth day of action …

Czech Lehecka claims first ATP title in Adelaide; Ostapenko seals seventh WTA title
11 months, 1 week ago

Czech Lehecka claims first ATP title in Adelaide; Ostapenko seals seventh WTA title

The Hindu  

Jiri Lehecka came from behind to claim his first ATP tour title with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Briton Jack Draper in an absorbing final at the Adelaide International on Saturday. The Czech reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last year and will be battle-hardened for his third trip to Melbourne Park after the tight two-hour contest against …

Ostapenko marches into Adelaide semifinals, beats Kostyuk
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ostapenko marches into Adelaide semifinals, beats Kostyuk

The Hindu  

Former world number five Jelena Ostapenko continued to build momentum ahead of the Australian Open by reaching the Adelaide International semifinals with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk on Thursday. Australian Open 2024: Djokovic, Swiatek confirmed as top seeds Brisbane quarter-finalist Ostapenko edged an intense opening set against Ukrainian Kostyuk and raised her level again in the next after …

Ostapenko beats heat to oust defending Brisbane champion Pliskova
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ostapenko beats heat to oust defending Brisbane champion Pliskova

The Hindu  

Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko ended Karolina Pliskova’s title defence when she downed the Czech star 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to book a quarterfinal against Victoria Azarenka at the Brisbane International on Thursday. A fight to the finish 👏@JelenaOstapenk8 defeats Pliskova in a three set battle 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 and secures her spot in the quarterfinals!#BrisbaneTennispic.twitter.com/oqWqg2UDTz — wta January 4, 2024 “It was …

Jelena Ostapenko beats Barbora Krejcikova in Birmingham Classic final for 2nd title on grass
1 year, 5 months ago

Jelena Ostapenko beats Barbora Krejcikova in Birmingham Classic final for 2nd title on grass

Hindustan Times  

Jelena Ostapenko staved off a late comeback to beat top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the Birmingham Classic final on Sunday to win her second title on grass. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova In a battle of the top two seeds and former French Open champions, it was the second-seeded …

Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final
1 year, 6 months ago

Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final

Hindustan Times  

Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova and No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final after taking contrasting paths. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates winning against Russia's Anastasia Potapova, in their women's semi final match Krejcikova hasn't dropped a set all week after dispatching Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals on Saturday. Ostapenko played her fourth consecutive three-set match …

Rothesay Classic 2023: Jelena Ostapenko Knocks Out Venus Williams in 2nd Round
1 year, 6 months ago

Rothesay Classic 2023: Jelena Ostapenko Knocks Out Venus Williams in 2nd Round

News 18  

Venus Williams narrowly failed to reach her first WTA quarter-final in four years as the American legend was beaten by Jelena Ostapenko in the second round in Birmingham on Thursday. Williams briefly rolled back the years when she saved a match point at 3-5 in the second set, then reeled off three successive games as second seeded Ostapenko lost her …

Venus Williams loses to Jelena Ostapenko at Birmingham Classic after injury concern
1 year, 6 months ago

Venus Williams loses to Jelena Ostapenko at Birmingham Classic after injury concern

Hindustan Times  

Venus Williams couldn’t cause an even bigger surprise at the Birmingham Classic. Venus Williams of the U.S. leaves the court after losing against Latvia's Jeļena Ostapenko during the Women's Singles Round of 16 match The 43-year-old American, now ranked No. 697, lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko on Thursday in the second round of the grass-court tournament that …

The remaking of tennis player Jelena Ostapenko
1 year, 10 months ago

The remaking of tennis player Jelena Ostapenko

The Hindu  

When Jelena Ostapenko ruthlessly beat the resistance out of a valiant Simona Halep in the 2017 Roland Garros final, it seemed as if the future of women’s tennis had arrived. I have to be aggressive because that’s what the opponents don’t like.” It’s something Ostapenko has struggled with during the lean, injury-hit years that followed her Roland Garros title — …

Ostrava Open: Iga Swiatek Sets Up Final Against Barbora Krejcikova
2 years, 2 months ago

Ostrava Open: Iga Swiatek Sets Up Final Against Barbora Krejcikova

News 18  

World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 60th win of the season on Saturday with a three-set victory over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the Ostrava WTA final. French and US Open champion Swiatek won 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 and equalled Caroline Wozniacki, the last player to win 60 matches in a single season in 2017. Barbora Krejcikova also needed …

Petra Kvitova Wins Eastbourne to Bolster Wimbledon Prospects
2 years, 6 months ago

Petra Kvitova Wins Eastbourne to Bolster Wimbledon Prospects

News 18  

Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a 6-3, 6-2 rout of Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday. Kvitova needed just 77 minutes to finish off former French Open champion Ostapenko as the Czech veteran produced the kind of dominant grass-court tennis that earned her two Wimbledon titles. “It’s really nice to …

Eastbourne International: Kvitova to meet Ostapenko in final
2 years, 6 months ago

Eastbourne International: Kvitova to meet Ostapenko in final

The Hindu  

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to her first grass-court final in four years by beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6, 6-4 at Eastbourne on Friday. READ: The 14th-seeded Kvitova reached her first final of 2022 and first grass-court final since Birmingham in 2018. The 32-year-old Czech player's only career loss in five grass-court finals was to Marion Bartoli at Eastbourne …

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals
2 years, 10 months ago

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Jelena Ostapenko continued her excellent form by brushing aside second seed Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased through. Former French Open champion Ostapenko, who won the title in Dubai last week, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory to set up a last-eight tie with Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Madison Brengle …

Jelena Ostapenko Fights Back against Simona Halep to Reach Dubai Final
2 years, 10 months ago

Jelena Ostapenko Fights Back against Simona Halep to Reach Dubai Final

News 18  

Jelena Ostapenko came back from a set down for a third consecutive match as she overcame former world number one Simona Halep 2-6, 7-6, 6-0 to reach the final of the WTA event in Dubai on Friday. The free-swinging Ostapenko has knocked out four Grand Slam champions en route to the final, and denied Halep a shot at claiming a …

Wimbledon 2021: Ostapenko loses to Tomljanovic after 'liar' row
3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Ostapenko loses to Tomljanovic after 'liar' row

The Hindu  

In-form Jelena Ostapenko's Wimbledon hopes were dashed in a stormy defeat by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round on Saturday, with the players exchanging angry words at the net. READ: "You know she's lying," Tomljanovic told the umpire, demanding that the supervisor be called to court. Tomljanovic had already surpassed her best Wimbledon effort by reaching round three and …

Ostapenko, de Minaur prep for Wimbledon with Eastbourne wins
3 years, 5 months ago

Ostapenko, de Minaur prep for Wimbledon with Eastbourne wins

The Hindu  

Jelena Ostapenko and Alex de Minaur tuned up for Wimbledon in the best way possible, winning the first grass-court titles of their careers at the Eastbourne tournament on Saturday. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion and a wild-card entry in Eastbourne, collected her first WTA trophy since 2019 and fourth overall by beating Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 in the women's …

Karolina Pliskova Fails to Defend Eastbourne Title
3 years, 6 months ago

Karolina Pliskova Fails to Defend Eastbourne Title

News 18  

Former world number one Karolina Pliskova will drop out of the WTA’s top 10 for the first time in almost five years after her bid to retain the Eastbourne title was ruined by Camila Giorgi on Tuesday. Russia’s Pavlyuchenkova lost to Barbora Krejcikova in the Roland Garros title match, having at last reached her first Grand Slam final at a …

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