And beginning imminently in that clash with Naomi Osaka is... Jelena Ostapenko. Ostapenko, the bundle of contradictions. A former French Open champion — with a dreadful overall Roland Garros record. A ...

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount code here. Getty Images Jelena Ostapenko, as The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare writes, is a bundle of contradictions: a former French Open champion ...

After American Taylor Townsend defeated Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the U.S. Open, they had a heated on-court exchange where Townsend said Ostapenko told her she has "no class" and "no education." ...

Everyone stay calm, it’s happening: The most ambitious crossover event in sports and music history is officially underway. After getting a shoutout from former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko ...

Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend had a heated confrontation after their second-round U.S. Open match. / The Tennis Letter/Screengrab American Taylor Townsend upset world No. 25 Jeļena Ostapenko ...

NEW YORK — Late Sunday night, as Jelena Ostapenko was starting to stagger No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek with a flurry of winners that knocked her out of the U.S. Open, Jonah Soble moved from his seat in ...