Ostapenko, Swiatek's Nemesis: "I'm Very Happy with How I Fought on the Court"

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Adrien Guyot

le 20/04/2025 à 07h34

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This Saturday, during the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart, the curse continued for Iga Swiatek against Jelena Ostapenko. The world No. 2 lost to the Latvian for the sixth time in as many meetings.

In their first clay-court showdown, Swiatek pushed the WTA No. 24 harder, but Ostapenko ultimately prevailed (6-3, 3-6, 6-2). Now, Ostapenko has a win over the Pole on all three surfaces, becoming the first player to achieve this feat against Swiatek.

"Iga is an excellent clay-court player, but I’ve also won Roland Garros, so I can say the same about myself. I’m very happy with how I fought on the court.

I didn’t feel like I was playing my best tennis in the second set, but I told myself it was over and that I had to reset for the third set. I knew I had to fight until the end, and then we’d see what happened. I’m really proud of myself.

I don’t know if Iga hates playing me or if I just love playing her—maybe it’s a bit of both! I have a lot of respect for her and her team; she’s already achieved so much in tennis.

But every time I step onto the court before facing her, I tell myself I have to be ready for a battle, and even if I’m not feeling my best, I have to fight until the end.

Today, it was clear that I fought until the very last point," Ostapenko analyzed for WTA media after her victory.