Jelena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko

Age: 26 (June 8 1997)

Plays: Right-Handed

Ranking: 12

  • Currently coached by Stanislav Khmarsky; formerly worked with David Taylor, Glen Schaap and Marion Bartoli
    Mother is Jelena Jakovleva, while father, Jevgenijs Ostapenko, is a former football player; half-brother’s name is Maksim Ostapenko (graduated from art academy in California and lives there now); also has a dog named Juljeta
    Introduced to tennis at age 5 by mother (who was also her first coach)
    Favorite shots are serve and backhand; favorite surfaces are grass and hard; favorite tournament is Wimbledon
    Speaks Russian, Latvian and English
    Tennis idols are Serena Williams
    Enjoys spending time with parents and dog, listening to music and going out with friends. Was a ballroom dancer for seven years

    Career Highlights

    SINGLES
    Winner (6): 2023 – Birmingham; 2022 – Dubai; 2021 – Eastbourne; 2019 – Luxembourg; 2017 – Roland Garros, Seoul.
    Finalist (8): 2022 – Eastbourne, Seoul; 2021 – Luxembourg; 2019 – Linz; 2018 – Miami; 2017 – Charleston; 2016 – Doha; 2015 – Québec City.

    DOUBLES
    Winner (6): 2022 – Birmingham, Cincinnati (both w/L.Kichenok); 2021 – Moscow (w/Siniakova); 2018 – Doha (w/Dabrowski); 2017 – Stuttgart (w/Atawo), St. Petersburg (w/Rosolska).
    Finalist (7): 2023 – Doha (w/L.Kichenok); 2022 – Dubai, Eastbourne (both w/L.Kichenok); 2021 – Doha (w/Niculescu); 2020 – Doha (w/Dabrowski); 2019 – Jurmala (w/Voskoboeva), Beijing (w/Yastremska).

    MIXED DOUBLES
    Finalist (1): 2019 – Wimbledon (w/Lindstedt).