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Jelena Ostapenko discusses her career journey and aspirations for a return to the top of women's tennis.

Jelena Ostapenko’s biggest career highlight came almost 10 years ago, days after turning 20, when she broke through for her first tour-level title at Roland Garros while ranked 47th. During AO 2026, when she sat down with Viv and Matt, the Latvian star revealed her career might have been easier to navigate had she won that Slam title at an older age. Still, Ostapenko’s journey has continued to deliver success; she peaked at world No.5 not long before reaching the Wimbledon semifinals in 2018, and she’s reached a total of six major quarterfinals, plus won eight more WTA titles since her Parisian triumph — most recently last year’s prestigious Stuttgart crown over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. She’s also flourished on the doubles court, winning the 2024 US Open and forming a popular partnership with the legendary Hsieh Su-Wei. Ostapenko’s high-octane ballstriking and on-court expressiveness have earned her global fandom, and the 28-year-old hopes for a top-10 return as she focuses on her consistency and mindset in 2026. AusOpen.com iHeart Apple Podcasts Spotify Host handles: @Viv_Christie @MattyAT See omnystudio.com/listener for…

People in this episode

Hosts: Viv, Matt

Guest: Jelena Ostapenko

Topics covered

• Jelena Ostapenko
• tennis career
• Roland Garros
• WTA titles
• doubles success
• mindset
• consistency

Keywords

• Jelena Ostapenko
• Roland Garros
• WTA titles
• tennis
• doubles
• mindset
• consistency
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Hsieh Su-Wei

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tennis Australia, WTA, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Places: Latvia

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