Jeļena Ostapenko is on a stellar run at the US Open, having already reached the round of 16 with a remarkable display of her on-court prowess. However, in addition to her spectacular performances, the Latvian tennis star also made headlines due to a controversial incident that took place during her campaign. Her stunning victory against the American Bernarda Pera was marred by a disruptive and drunk fan, who later had to face the wrath of the 26-year-old player.

Now, after her unsavory on-court exchange in New York, the former world No. 5 has once again come forward to issue some blunt remarks toward the annoying spectator. Let’s dive into the story.

Jeļena Ostapenko lambasts the disruptive fan at the US Open

In a three-set thriller, it was Ostapenko who prevailed in the third-round matchup against Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. However, in the third set when the Latvian was leading 4-1, a spectator constantly tried to distract her by shouting like “crazy,” particularly during her serves. But then came a point when Ostapenko finally decided to deal with the disruptive fan in a cheeky manner.

After clinching a great point against her American opponent, the former world No. 5 snarkily waved goodbye to a spectator who got so furious that he eventually left the stadium. Later, in her post-match conference, Ostapenko was asked to comment on the contentious episode in New York.

“But, yeah, this fan, I was leading 4-1 in the third set, and then suddenly I served a serve and he started to shout like crazy. Yeah, not like one or two words, I think two sentences in a row.”

In her blunt response, the former French Open champion further revealed how even the umpire tried to stop the fan after his lengthy rant. Now, after her controversial third-round match, a big challenge awaits her in the round of 16.

Ostapenko will lock horns with the top seed at the tournament

In the round of 16 of the hard court major event, Ostapenko will be up against the reigning champion and the top seed Iga Swiatek. Unsurprisingly, her Pole opponent has been on a roll as she has clinched consecutive straight-set wins during her remarkable campaign at the US Open. Players of high caliber like Kaja Juvan (6-0, 6-1), Daria Saville (6-3,6-4), Rebecca Peterson(6-0, 6-1) all have tasted thumping straight-set defeats at the hands of the 4 singles Grand Slam champion.

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