Jelena Ostapenko, the 20-year old Latvian has clinched the French Open 2017 title along with resetting many “First” records onto her name with her outstanding play throughout the Grand Slam. Jelena is the first Latvian player to win a Grand Slam title and the first unseeded player to win French open title since 1933. Moreover, she was a teenager when she entered the competition. She made it to the news and caught the eye of the audience by celebrating her 20-th birthday along with her semi-final win. Now, days past turning 20, she won the coveted “French Open Grand Slam” by beating 3rd seeded Simona Halep and gifted herself a wonderful birthday gift.
Coming from a country where Tennis is not recognized as a popular sport, Jelena was the first Latvian to enter finals of a grand slam and when she did, she quoted these words –
“When I came here, of course, I didn’t expect I would be in the final, but then the first match was a tough match, and I won it. It gave me confidence”
At just 20 years old, the unseeded Jelena Ostapenko wins the French Open to become Latvia’s first ever Grand Slam champion 🇱🇻#RG17 pic.twitter.com/f9H7YujkXi
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 10, 2017
Jelena Ostapenko is the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to win the French Open. pic.twitter.com/xsySAg9cON
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 10, 2017
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