Jelena Ostapenko is a female professional tennis player who all-time great rapper Lil Wayne loves to watch.
Their relationship began with Ostapenko saying that she now listens to his songs after enjoying his performance at a Drake concert.
Lil Wayne shared the clip on his Instagram story and the pair exchanged messages. Then, when asked about the situation, the 2017 French Open champion said she ‘would love to see him’ at one of her matches.
The rapper took to Twitter/X to reply that he would, and later said: “Jelena Jelena Jelena! I am and I [have] been a huge fan! A joy to watch every time!”
The Tennis Gazette tells you everything you need to know about Ostapenko, including her profile, world ranking and Grand Slam results.
Profile
Jelena Ostapenko age
Jelena Ostapenko was born in Riga, Latvia on June 8, 1997. She started playing tennis at the age of five.
Jelena Ostapenko height and weight
Ostapenko is five feet, 10 inches tall (1.77 meters), which is about average among WTA Tour players. She is the same height as Danielle Collins, Madison Keys and Caroline Wozniacki. The Latvian weighs 68 kilograms.
Jelena Ostapenko behaviour
Ostapenko’s behaviour has often come under criticism throughout her career. She is not afraid to argue with line judges or umpires, and she has told her coaching team to leave her matches on multiple occasions, including the Wimbledon 2024 quarter-final.
Jelena Ostapenko net worth
Through her tennis career to date, Jelena Ostapenko has built an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Jelena Ostapenko career earnings
As of the end of the 2024 WTA Tour season, Ostapenko has made a total of $16,269,354 in career earnings helped by banking $2,332,483 in prize money during 2024 alone.
Tennis career
Jelena Ostapenko Grand Slam results
Ostapenko is a Grand Slam champion after winning her first major title when the Latvian won the French Open in 2017. Her best singles finishes at the other Grand Slams are as follows:
- Australian Open: Quarter-final (2023)
- French Open: Champion (2017)
- Wimbledon: Semi-final (2018)
- US Open: Quarter-final (2023)
Jelena Ostapenko titles
Besides the French Open, Ostapenko has also won other ATP singles titles, including the Eastbourne International, Dubai Championships and Adelaide International.
Jelena Ostapenko world ranking
As of the end of the 2024 WTA Tour season, Ostapenko ranked 15th in the world in singles but her career-high ranking is No4 which she first achieved in October 2024.
Jelena Ostapenko coach
Ostapenko’s two coaches are Stas Khmarsky and Jelena Jakovleva. Khmarsky is in a relationship with Kichenok (Ostapenko’s doubles partner).
Family
Jelena Ostapenko boyfriend
Ostapenko was in a relationship with Latvian professional football player Arturs Karasausks. Meanwhile, she has not made her current boyfriend’s name known to the public.
Social media
Jelena Ostapenko Instagram
You can find Ostapenko on Instagram under the handle @jelena.ostapenko. She has over 198,000 followers, including Chelsea and Ukraine international footballer Mykhailo Mudryk.
Jelena Ostapenko Twitter
Ostapenko has over 23,000 followers on her Twitter/X account: @JelenaOstapenk8.
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