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‘She got so lucky’: Sore Wimbledon loser booed off court
Jelena Ostapenko wasn't feeling the love.
AFP from News.com.au
July 4th, 2022 10:16 am
Germany’s Tatjana Maria saved two match points to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon on Sunday, 15 years after her debut and following two spells out of tennis to have children.
The 34-year-old mother-of-two defeated former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 after battling back from 1-4 down in the second set.
Maria, ranked 103, fired nine aces and exploited Ostapenko’s all-or-nothing approach, which resulted in 52 winners and 57 unforced errors.
Ostapenko knocked over her chair by throwing a water bottle at it as she stormed off the court, while being booed towards the exit by spectators.
“The boos are for Jelena Ostapenko, who is walking straight off very quickly,” a BBC commentator said.
The fired-up Latvian then claimed in her press conference Maria was “lucky” to win.
“I thought it was my match, I had to win it, and she got just so lucky in some moments so she could come back,” Ostapenko said.
“I felt I was the player who had to win this match today.
“Of course I’m really disappointed because if I lost against an amazing player who just beat me in a great match … but I just lost my match.
“I just made mistakes. She just collected all my mistakes, unforced errors, and that’s how she won today.”
It’s not often you hear boos ring out from a crowd at the usually mild-mannered Wimbledon but it was clear those in the stands weren’t huge fans of Ostapenko.
“I mean, it’s always annoying to lose such a match, especially when you know you were a better player and you were a favourite in this match,” she added.
“So of course I had emotion. I’m a human, and it’s normal. I’m not going to let it go and say, ‘it’s fine, I lost, and it’s fine’.
“No, it’s not fine. Obviously I’m an emotional player. I hate losing, as I said before, because I’m such a competitive person.
“So I think it’s normal. I mean, of course maybe I shouldn’t have done this, but it’s easy to say from the outside, when you are not on my place, it’s easy to judge.”
Speaking about the closing stages of the match, Ostapenko added: “She got lucky, she framed it, put the ball on the line.
“Then the chair umpire made a huge mistake on 5-all in the third set when it was break point on my serve and I had no challenges left. People who watched the match texted me that it was quite big out.
“All those small things together, they come and you can lose such a match.”
Maria made her Wimbledon debut back in 2007, but had never previously got beyond the third round of a Grand Slam.
“It makes me so proud to be a mum — that’s the best thing in the world,” said Maria, who only returned from a second maternity leave less than a year ago.
“I love my kids. To be able to do it together, it makes this really special.”
Maria’s first daughter, Charlotte, was born in 2013, with Cecilia following in April 2021. Charlotte has even been hitting with her mother on the indoor courts at Wimbledon.
“There were a lot of people who didn’t believe in me because when you get kids, automatically people think, ‘OK, she got a child, so that’s it’,” she said.
“Maybe I can appreciate it more because I know that there are more important things in life than playing a tennis match,” added Maria of her late career surge.
“I know there are more important things outside. I know my family is the most important for me and my two kids.
“I take care of my two kids and everything will be normal and that’s it. For me, it doesn’t change anything on my outside. I’m a mum. I love to be a mum. I love my two kids.”
Maria will face fellow German Jule Niemeier, ranked at 97, for a place in the semi-finals.
Tatjana Maria keeps on going. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
‘She got so lucky’: Sore Wimbledon loser booed off court
Jelena Ostapenko wasn't feeling the love.
AFP from News.com.au
July 4th, 2022 10:16 am
Germany’s Tatjana Maria saved two match points to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon on Sunday, 15 years after her debut and following two spells out of tennis to have children.
The 34-year-old mother-of-two defeated former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 after battling back from 1-4 down in the second set.
Maria, ranked 103, fired nine aces and exploited Ostapenko’s all-or-nothing approach, which resulted in 52 winners and 57 unforced errors.
Ostapenko knocked over her chair by throwing a water bottle at it as she stormed off the court, while being booed towards the exit by spectators.
“The boos are for Jelena Ostapenko, who is walking straight off very quickly,” a BBC commentator said.
The fired-up Latvian then claimed in her press conference Maria was “lucky” to win.
“I thought it was my match, I had to win it, and she got just so lucky in some moments so she could come back,” Ostapenko said.
“I felt I was the player who had to win this match today.
“Of course I’m really disappointed because if I lost against an amazing player who just beat me in a great match … but I just lost my match.
“I just made mistakes. She just collected all my mistakes, unforced errors, and that’s how she won today.”
It’s not often you hear boos ring out from a crowd at the usually mild-mannered Wimbledon but it was clear those in the stands weren’t huge fans of Ostapenko.
“I mean, it’s always annoying to lose such a match, especially when you know you were a better player and you were a favourite in this match,” she added.
“So of course I had emotion. I’m a human, and it’s normal. I’m not going to let it go and say, ‘it’s fine, I lost, and it’s fine’.
“No, it’s not fine. Obviously I’m an emotional player. I hate losing, as I said before, because I’m such a competitive person.
“So I think it’s normal. I mean, of course maybe I shouldn’t have done this, but it’s easy to say from the outside, when you are not on my place, it’s easy to judge.”
Speaking about the closing stages of the match, Ostapenko added: “She got lucky, she framed it, put the ball on the line.
“Then the chair umpire made a huge mistake on 5-all in the third set when it was break point on my serve and I had no challenges left. People who watched the match texted me that it was quite big out.
“All those small things together, they come and you can lose such a match.”
Maria made her Wimbledon debut back in 2007, but had never previously got beyond the third round of a Grand Slam.
“It makes me so proud to be a mum — that’s the best thing in the world,” said Maria, who only returned from a second maternity leave less than a year ago.
“I love my kids. To be able to do it together, it makes this really special.”
Maria’s first daughter, Charlotte, was born in 2013, with Cecilia following in April 2021. Charlotte has even been hitting with her mother on the indoor courts at Wimbledon.
“There were a lot of people who didn’t believe in me because when you get kids, automatically people think, ‘OK, she got a child, so that’s it’,” she said.
“Maybe I can appreciate it more because I know that there are more important things in life than playing a tennis match,” added Maria of her late career surge.
“I know there are more important things outside. I know my family is the most important for me and my two kids.
“I take care of my two kids and everything will be normal and that’s it. For me, it doesn’t change anything on my outside. I’m a mum. I love to be a mum. I love my two kids.”
Maria will face fellow German Jule Niemeier, ranked at 97, for a place in the semi-finals.
Tatjana Maria keeps on going. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
