How old Is Jelena Ostapenko?

Jelena Ostapenko is a professional tennis player from Latvia and a former World No.5 in the WTA. She is currently ranked No.10 on tour. In doubles, her career-high was No.7, and she is now ranked No. 29 as of January 2024.

Ostapenko has started her 2024 season by winning the Brisbane International, after which she travels to Melbourne for the Australian Open. Although she has suffered a minor setback in terms of rankings, "Penko" can defeat anybody in the world on her day. After all, she turned out to be the giant slayer at the 2023 US Open, taking out top gun Iga Swiatek.

Jelena Ostapenko made history in 2017 by becoming the first Latvian and unseeded winner of the French Open singles since 1933. She defeated former World No.1 Simona Halep in three sets in the final. She has won seven singles and seven doubles titles to date and has made it to the last eight stages, or better, at all four Majors.

Her best grand slam performance of the current season included reaching the final of the 2024 Australian Open in the doubles category with Lyudmyla Kichenok defeating the reigning US Open champion Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski in the semifinals. The duo, however, lost to second seed Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei by 6-1 and 7-5 in the finals. She also reached the third round of the singles tournament, where she lost to Victoria Azarenka.

On the ITF Women's Circuit, Ostapenko has won seven singles and eight doubles titles. She also took first place in the junior singles event at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

A relentless competitor, Jelena Ostapenko's hatred for losing can potentially be her biggest asset. She is a strong baseliner and is willing to commit unforced errors in order to go for the winners. The Latvian has a loud grunt on the court and has excelled on all surfaces. She began playing tennis at the age of 5 when she was introduced to it by her mother. As of January 2024, Ostapenko is being coached by Stanislav Khmarsky.

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Jelena Ostapenko Age

Jelena Ostapenko is 26-years-old.

Jelena Ostapenko was born in Riga, Latvia, on June 8, 1997. Her mother taught her how to play tennis when she was five years old, and as a young girl, she looked up to Serena Williams. She started dancing at that age as well, and participated in the National Latvian Ballroom Dancing Championships.

Ostapenko started training seriously when she was 12-years-old. However, she attributes her excellent coordination and precise footwork to dancing. Her relatives and friends call her Alona, despite the fact that her real name is Jelena Ostapenko. She was given the name Jelena in honor of her mother because the name Alona, as requested by her parents, was not on the Latvian name calendar when she was born.

However, the Latvian government has since made it clear that there haven't been any limitations in place that would prevent people from registering the desired name, and most likely there was a miscommunication.

Prior to her victory at Roland Garros in 2017, Jelena Ostapenko had been referred to as Alona by fans in Latvia. She goes by her legal name Jelena professionally, to avoid any administrative misunderstandings.

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How Was Jelena Ostapenko’s 2023 Season?

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Top-10 player Coco Gauff to become the first Latvian woman to make it all the way to the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2023. However, she was defeated in straight sets by eventual finalist Elena Rybakina.

Ostapenko reached her maiden 2023 Italian Open semifinal in May, defeating Barbora Krejciková, Daria Kasatkina, and Paula Badosa along the way. It was her first clay semi final since winning the 2017 French Open. However, Ostapenko was defeated in straight sets by eventual champion Elena Rybakina.

In the Birmingham Classic final, Ostapenko defeated top seed Barbora Krejčíková 7-6, 6-4 to win the Maud Watson Trophy. She advanced to the second round of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships before falling to Sorana Cirstea in three sets.

At the 2023 US Open, she defeated current World No.1 Iga Swiatek and reached her maiden quarterfinal at the tournament, before falling to eventual champion Coco Gauff. She also reached the last eight stage at the China Open, beating American sensation Jessica Pegula along the way.

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