Jeļena Ostapenko
Latvian tennis player
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- Oct 10
Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek in Beijing and reaches WTA 1000 semifinal
Belgian world No. 19 Elise Mertens beat ninth-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Beijing. She will play Qinwen Zheng on Saturday, after Zheng beat Elina Svitolina earlier the same day.
- Jul 1
Sinner and Sabalenka survive scares to reach Wimbledon third round; Rinderknech awaits Djokovic
World No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both had to overcome set points before advancing to the third round at Wimbledon, while Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech set up a potential clash with Novak Djokovic.
- May 27
Iga Świątek Overcomes Serve Struggles to Reach French Open Third Round
World No.3 Iga Świątek survived sweltering heat and a wayward serve to beat Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 at the French Open, securing a place in the third round.
