Quick Info
| Profession | Professional tennis player |
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| Nationality | Latvian |
| Date of Birth | 08/06/1997 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Birthplace | Riga, Latvia |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Jeļena Ostapenko
Ostapenko, ranked 24th, was forced to retire with an injury while trailing Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-1 in her first-round WTA 500 match at the Ningbo Open. The withdrawal sent Bencic into the Round of 16.
Ostapenko won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title alongside Marcelo Arevalo. The result made her the seventh WTA player in the past 60 years to win Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
At the US Open, Ostapenko was involved in a heated on-court exchange after her second-round loss to Taylor Townsend. She later apologized on social media, saying her words were influenced by tennis-etiquette frustrations and could have offended people beyond the court.
Jeļena Ostapenko won the Stuttgart Open by defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. The title was her first of the 2025 season and further underlined her strong record on clay, where she also beat Iga Swiatek earlier in the event.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Jeļena Ostapenko is a Latvian professional tennis player who has been ranked as high as world No. 5 in singles and No. 3 in doubles by the WTA. She is the first Latvian player to win a Grand Slam singles title, achieving this at the 2017 French Open as an unseeded player. She has also won multiple WTA singles and doubles titles and has been a Grand Slam champion in both disciplines, and she added a Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2026. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 177 cm |
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| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Plays | Right-handed |
Personal Life
| Residence | Riga, Latvia |
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Career
| Turned Pro | 2012 |
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| Highest Singles Ranking | 5 |
| Highest Singles Ranking Date | 19/03/2018 |
| Highest Doubles Ranking | 3 |
| Highest Doubles Ranking Date | 14/07/2025 |
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| Career Prize Money | 18545486 |
| Career Singles Win–Loss Record | 389-247 |
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| Current Singles Ranking (as of 20/10/2026) | 24 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Titles |
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Style Quotient
| Playing Style | Aggressive baseline player known for powerful groundstrokes and high winner counts |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Won the Wimbledon Girls’ Singles title in 2014. | |
| 2. Began focusing seriously on tennis at age 12. | |
| 3. Her mother introduced her to tennis at age five, inspired by Serena Williams. | |
| 4. Competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. | |
| 5. Won the 2025 Stuttgart Open as an unseeded player, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. |
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