Ostapenko: "I always believed in myself, I know I can beat anyone"

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All or nothing, head or tails. Jelena Ostapenko is a special tennis player who doesn't speculate either with a racket in hand or with a microphone near her mouth. After reaching the final of the WTA 500 Stuttgart 2025, she talked to the accredited media at the tournament to show off the great faith she has in herself.

Unique, able to evoke fear and admiration, love and hate in equal parts. Jelena Ostapenko doesn't adhere to typical behavior dynamics or predominant game patterns. The Latvian player appears and disappears on the circuit thanks to a tennis style that gives her opponents the feeling that her presence on the court adds nothing. She does as she pleases, and this week, at the WTA 500 Stuttgart 2025, she seems to be showing her best version. After reaching the final and setting up a showdown with Aryna Sabalenka, she appeared at a press conference.

- Ostapenko claims to know what she needs to do to beat Sabalenka

"I always knew my game was there, I maintained self-confidence, and that's the most important thing. Everything is easier for me because I know I can beat anyone," said the Latvian player, trying to explain her philosophy of understanding tennis and life, which leads her to experience times when she seems unreachable for her opponents—as well as times when she isn't even able to win matches consistently against much weaker rivals.

It had been a while since Jelena Ostapenko had been seen playing as well as she is in the WTA 500 Stuttgart 2025, where she will face the ultimate test in the final against Aryna Sabalenka. "I know I can play very well on clay courts; the conditions here favor me, but I don't think I have reached my perfection. No matter how impressive my performances are, I always believe I can do better. Against Aryna, I need to focus on myself, I know what I need to do to beat Sabalenka. Those who hate me make me stronger," she emphatically stated.

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