Jelena Ostapenko is a bundle of contradictions. A former French Open champion — with a dreadful overall Roland Garros record. A friendly, giggly personality away from the court — but a frequently ...

Jelena Ostapenko has said she was ready for “all kinds of simulations” from Anna Kalinskaya during their tense Italian Open meeting Monday. The pair did not shake hands at the end after Ostapenko won ...

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount code here. Jelena Ostapenko, as The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare writes, is a bundle of contradictions: a former French Open champion — with a ...

Tensions filled the air at the Foro Italico as Jelena Ostapenko took on Anna Kalinskaya in the R16. The two haven’t been on great terms for months now, and this was evident during their match at the ...

On Wednesday, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend‘s second-round match at the US Open ended with a heated exchange. Late in the match, Townsend clipped the net cord on a shot, causing it to drop ...

Everyone stay calm, it’s happening: The most ambitious crossover event in sports and music history is officially underway. After getting a shoutout from former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko ...

One of the stories to come out of Wednesday's action at the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, was the heated match between American tennis star ...

Latvian athlete Jelena Ostapenko seems to have reignited her feud with her American opponent, Taylor Townsend. Both athletes are currently competing in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzen, China.

American Taylor Townsend upset world No. 25 Jeļena Ostapenko literally and figuratively in their second round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Townsend won the heated contest 7–5, 6–1, leaving ...