Jelena Ostapenko is known to bring back the power game on the WTA tour. Her groundstrokes have been the trademark in all her matches. It brings us her big victories as well as losses. Ostapenko always plays an aggressive game even when her opponents try to match her style. She has won over 337 matches in her career and has played more than 500 matches.
The 26-year-old won the 2017 French Open in only her second visit to the event. She was ranked number five in 2018 and is currently ranked No.21. Ostapenko has already completed eight years on tour and is keen on winning a few more grand slam titles. Her playing style closely resembles that of former player, Serena Williams who Ostapenko considers her childhood ideal.
Jelena Ostapenko parents, Ukrainian roots and attachment to dancing
Ostapenko was born in the capital of Latvia, Riga in 1997. Her father, Jevgenjis Ostapenko used to represent Metalurh Zaporizhya, a Ukrainian soccer Club. He passed away due to unknown reasons in 2020. Ostapenko dedicated her first win this season to her father. His wife, Jelena Jakovlena was the one who noticed the talent in Ostapenko. She was the first coach of her daughter.
Jakovlena has been the Latvian coach of the year multiple times and has also coached the junior Latvian teams. She has spoken about Ostpenko’s childhood, saying that the player always had the same kind of energy in childhood and used to play soccer. Ostapenko also used to dance in her childhood and participated in the Latvian National Championships for ballroom dancing.
Ostapenko switched to tennis full-time at the age of 12. She also has a half-brother, Maksim Ostapenko who lives in the US. Maksim was born during the first marriage of Jevgenjis. Maksim has ventured into the sporting arena and has completed graduation in arts.
Jelena Ostapenko’s relationships
Ostapenko has reportedly broken up with longtime boyfriend, Arturs Karasausks. The pair had been dating since 2017 but now there have been speculations that the pair have split. Ostapenko has allegedly moved on to a new partner in her life. She has not spoken about the new commitment yet.
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The couple had posted a picture together on social media which raised questions about her love life. Both of them also shared the same birthdays, but there have not been many details about how and where the couple met. Ostapenka’s new love interest’s Instagram account is private and with the name “kriossss.” His official name has not been shared with the media yet.
Net worth of Jelena Ostapenko
The world No.21 has earned over $13,076,706 as prize money in her career. Ostapenko has collected $1,301,388 in the 2023 season so far. Her total net worth is estimated to be around 12 million dollars. She has been endorsing Rolex, DK ONR, Pironetic, and Wilson.
Ostapenko is currently in the top 50 of top richest players in the history of the WTA tour. Among the active players, Ostapenko is in the top 15 in terms of career earnings. She is expected to climb a few more places after a few big wins this season. Ostapenko continues to be an inspiration in not only Latvia but all around the world, she is expected to win more major titles in the upcoming seasons.