Jelena Ostapenko

Jeļena Ostapenko is a professional tennis player from Latvia. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 in 2018 and has won nine WTA singles titles, including the 2017 French Open. Ostapenko is also a Grand Slam doubles champion, winning the 2024 US Open, and has eleven WTA doubles titles.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Jeļena Ostapenko was born on June 8, 1997 in Riga, Latvia, to Jevgēnijs Ostapenko, a former Ukrainian footballer, and Jeļena Jakovļeva, a Latvian-Russian tennis coach and former player. She stands 177 cm tall and is right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She is coached by Stas Khmarsky and her mother, and has earned around US$17 million in prize money.

Ostapenko was introduced to tennis at age five by her mother and also competed in ballroom dancing until age 12, crediting her footwork and coordination to her dance background. She speaks Latvian, Russian, and English.

Her legal name is Jeļena, but she is known as Aļona to her family and friends. Her tennis idol growing up was Serena Williams.

Career

Ostapenko turned professional in 2012 and quickly rose through the junior ranks, winning the 2014 Wimbledon girls' singles title and reaching No. 2 in the junior world rankings. She made her WTA main-draw debut at the Tashkent Open in 2014 and reached her first WTA final at the 2015 Canadian Open in Québec City.

Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she won the French Open, becoming the first Latvian to win a Grand Slam singles title and the first unseeded woman to win Roland Garros since 1933.

She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon the same year and finished 2017 ranked No. 7. In 2018, Ostapenko reached the semifinals at Wimbledon and the final at the Miami Open, achieving a career-high ranking of No. 5.

Ostapenko continued to be a force on tour, winning titles at the Korea Open, Luxembourg Open, Eastbourne International, Dubai Championships, Birmingham Classic, Adelaide International, and Linz Open.

She has reached the quarterfinals or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments, including the semifinals at Wimbledon and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and US Open.

In doubles, she won her first Grand Slam title at the 2024 US Open with Lyudmyla Kichenok and was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025.

In 2025, Ostapenko won the Stuttgart Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final, and was runner-up at the Qatar Ladies Open. She also won doubles titles at the Abu Dhabi Open with Ellen Perez and the Charleston Open with Erin Routliffe.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 377–232
• Career titles: 9
• Highest ranking: No. 5 (March 19, 2018)
• Current ranking: No. 18 (April 21, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2023)
• French Open – W (2017)
• Wimbledon – SF (2018)
• US Open – QF (2023)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – RR (2017)
• Olympic Games – 1R (2016, 2021, 2024)

Doubles

• Career record: 245–160
• Career titles: 11
• Highest ranking: No. 4 (October 28, 2024)
• Current ranking: No. 5 (February 17, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – F (2024, 2025)
• French Open – SF (2022)
• Wimbledon – SF (2022)
• US Open – W (2024)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – SF (2022)
• Olympic Games – 1R (2021)

Mixed Doubles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2023)
• French Open – 1R (2017, 2018, 2023)
• Wimbledon – F (2019)
• US Open – QF (2022)