Latvian tennis professional Jelena "Alona" Ostapenko was born on June 8, 1997. She has won a total of 17 ATP titles, including eight singles and nine doubles as of December 2024. The most notable being the 2017 French Open in singles and the 2024 US Open in doubles with Lyudmyla Kichenok. She reached her doubles career-high ranking of No. 4 in October 2024, while in singles, her career-high is No. 5, reached in March 2018. She's also the first Latvian to win both the singles and doubles Grand Slams (not including mixed doubles).
Furthermore, Ostapenko has also won 15 doubles championships on the ITF Women's Circuit as of December 2024. In 2014, she also took home the junior singles trophy at the Wimbledon Championships. Ostapenko was the only player between 2016 and 2019 to win a Grand Slam championship, the French Open in 2017. However, interestingly, she lost in the opening round of the 2016 French Open to Naomi Osaka, in 2018 to Kateryna Baindl, and in 2019 to Victoria Azarenka.
She stopped this run in 2020, when she advanced to the second round, defeating Madison Brengle. Ostapenko started the 2025 season by reaching the final of the Australian Open in doubles with Hsieh Su-Wei. The pair lost to the team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova in the final by 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 .
Who sponsors Jelena Ostapenko’s clothes?
Jelena Ostapenko wears DK ONE sports clothing as of January 2025, according to the brand’s Instagram handle and website.
In 2022, Ostapenko wore the Latvian brand DK ONE to the French Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon. After being sponsored by Adidas for clothing and shoes and Nike before that, Ostapenko uses Wilson Blade racquets.
Ostapenko has launched another social media account, @j.o.clothes1997, saying "Giving 2nd life to some stuff," for fans to purchase her clothing and accessories. She is the face of the vibrant Latvian brand DK One and is already well-known for her on-court looks.
In order to gauge interest, Ostapenko asked followers on her personal Instagram account if they would be open to seeing and purchasing the clothing and accessories she no longer wears. The majority of replies (88%) said "yes," and @j.o.clothes1997 was born.
Ostapenko has already posted items from well-known brands like Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and more, according to the Latvian television station TV3. However, the account is locked, so an individual must ask to follow it in order to view the posts.
FAQs on Jelena Ostapenko
A. Jelena Ostapenko is 1.77 meters (5 ft 10 in) tall.
A. Jelena Ostapenko is known for her aggressive baseline play and powerful groundstrokes.
A. Jelena Ostapenko's highest singles ranking is World No. 4, achieved on March 19, 2018. Her highest doubles ranking is World No. 4, achieved on October 28, 2024.
A. Jelena Ostapenko has won two Grand Slams: the 2017 French Open, defeating Simona Halep, and the 2024 US Open doubles with Lyudmyla Kichenok, defeating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai.
A. Jelena Ostapenko has won a total of 17 ATP Tour titles and 15 ITF Women's Circuit titles as of December 2024.
A. Jelena Ostapenko is coached by her mother, Jeļena Jakovleva, and Stanislav Khmarsky.
