Ostapenko

The former Roland Garros champion admitted she lacks full faith in the revolutionary system after overcoming Coco Gauff to reach her first major ...

“Sometimes it feels like it makes some mistakes. “To be honest, no!” Social

Jelena Ostapenko is through to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2018 after an emphatic straight sets victory over Coco Gauff.

She moved into a 5-3 lead with her first break point of the set when Gauff fired a forehand long. 17 seed was able to seal the first set in 49 minutes, breaking the Gauff serve to take set point with a blistering backhand volley at the net. But Ostapenko applied her aggressive brand of tennis and broke back in the very next game. In the end I kept her under so much pressure and it brought me a win." I was trying to step into the court. The 2017 French Open champion was at her very best to knock out world No.

Jelena Ostapenko won against Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-3 (WTA)

- Aryna Sabalenka vs. - Donna Vekic vs. The No 17 seed hit 30 winners against 27 unforced errors and converted all three break points she saw, while saving seven of eight.

The 17th seed will meet Elena Rybakina, who shocked top seed Iga Swiatek, for a place in the semi-final. | Tennis News.

"I was trying to stay positive all the time," said Ostapenko. "At the end, I think I kept her under so much pressure and it brought me a win," said Ostapenko. "I just went there and tried to show my best and try to fight for every point and to make it hard for her and I'm really happy with the way I played."

Many a pundit had a potential quarter-final between top-seeded Iga Swiatek and rapidly rising Coco Gauff circled on their draw sheets, but Latvia's Jelena ...

“I always knew and believed in my game,” she said. “I think the main thing before I was still hitting the ball hard, but I was not really stepping in the court,” she said. “Now I feel like I’m stepping much better in the court and taking the ball earlier, so I take time away from the opponents, which makes me more dangerous player. I was trying to work more on my consistency, especially in the preseason, just to step on the court and play my game. “So I think that she did a great job today. “I honestly haven’t really doubted it,” she said when asked if she ever questioned her ability to win another major.

Coco Gauff acknowledged after her match that when Jelena Ostapenko plays really well "there's nothing you can do" and there is no doubt that the Latvian ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) It’s most important to play my game again, [play] aggressive and keep her under pressure. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) In the end I kept her under so much pressure and it brought me a win.” I was trying to step into the court. [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) Yeah, just to step on the court and play my game. I was trying to work more on my consistency, especially in the preseason. I was 19 and then turned 20,” she said. A single break in game eight set up the 7-5, 6-3 win. “I always knew and believed in my game.

Coco Gauff's Australian Open ended Sunday after the 18-year-old American prodigy was beaten in straight sets by former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko ...

"I was trying to stay positive all the time," said Ostapenko. Gauff had not dropped a set on the way to the last 16 and the match was a tight affair, with little to choose between the pair. "I just went there and tried to show my best and try to fight for every point and to make it hard for her and I'm really happy with the way I played."

Caroline Wozniacki let slip on her feud with Latvian star Jelena Ostapenko while commentating the world No....

The worst player on the tour." "Somebody is more calm. All the people are different. Somebody is more emotional. Ostapenko: "What? I feel like this week is a bit better." Tomljanovic: "You're the one to talk." "As I always said, it's easy to judge from the outside, but when you are on my place, it's a little bit different. Tomljanovic: "Honestly, you're one to talk." "With me it's never boring on the court, so I think that's what the fans like," Ostapenko replied. "If you think I'm faking, you can talk to the physio," Ostapenko said. [Australian Open](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open) champion [Caroline Wozniacki](https://wwos.nine.com.au/caroline-wozniacki) seemingly let slip on her feud with Latvian star Jelena Ostapenko while commentating the world No.17's fourth-round match.

A resurgent Jelena Ostapenko threw her hands to the sky after shocking seventh seed Coco Gauff 7-5 6-3 to reach her first Australian Open quarterfinal.

2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko's deepest run at the Australian Open run continued with a fourth-round win over No.7 seed Coco Gauff.

"Of course, it's going to be a hard match against Elena, but we played a couple of times, and I know how to play against her. Match management: Gauff let six break point chances go by in the first set after being the first player to break serve. Yeah, just to step on the court and play my game. I was trying to work more on my consistency, especially in the preseason. "So try to prepare as good as possible for every match. Gauff had two game points to force a tiebreak, but lost serve for a second time to fall a set behind. Quarterfinal outlook: Ostapenko is 2-0 in her career against Rybakina, having only lost 11 games in two matches. In her first fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open, Ostapenko needed 93 minutes to move on. From there, the Latvian saved two break points as 2-2, and crucially, four at 3-3 -- including 0-40. "I always knew and believed in my game. "I was 19 and then turned 20. "I'm just trying to take one match at a time and not to look the draw completely," Ostapenko said.

A frustrated Coco Gauff broke down in tears after her 7-5 6-3 defeat by Jelena Ostapenko at the Australian Open on Sunday, with the 18-year-old American ...

I hope I can help her and I hope that she continues well in the (singles) tournament now that I'm out. "So I feel like it'll help me in the future. "I still feel like I've improved a lot.

Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko said Sunday she never doubted she could win another major as she reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final ...

She added: "I always knew and believed in my game. "I'm just more hungry now to win another Grand Slam and just to play well, to be back in the top 10 and just to play consistent." "I needed some time to get used to it.

Retired tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has lifted the lid on her feud with controversial Latvian star Jelena Ostapenko while commentating at the ...

Ostapenko: 'If you think I'm faking it, you can talk with the physio. The former World No. You have zero respect.' Ostapenko had a bitter row with Ajla Tomljanovic during Wimbledon in 2021 (pictured), where she labelled the Aussie 'the worst player on the tour' 1 isn't the first person to have a run-in with Ostapenko (pictured), who has gained a reputation for controversy on the court 1 isn't the first person to have a run-in with Ostapenko, who has gained a reputation for controversy on the court.