Wimbledon: Ostapenko makes last eight, dismisses Putintseva
In Wimbledon, Jelena Ostapenko from Latvia, who is seeded No 13, defeated Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan with a score of 6-2, 6-3. This win secured her spot in the quarter-finals at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday night.
The game was mostly controlled by Ostapenko, who used her aggressive playing style to dictate the match and prevent Putintseva from having much of a chance to use her own skills.
The player seeded at No. 13 hit 29 winning shots and made 26 mistakes on their own accord, while their rival only managed to hit 8 winning shots and made 9 mistakes.
Ostapenko Shines At Wimbledon
"I think I'm really getting into my groove, especially during critical moments when I'm choosing to take big shots," Ostapenko expressed. "I'm not worried if I miss, I'm just focused on the next move and the one after that. I believe this approach is proving to be more effective for me."
I am simply taking care of my responsibilities. I am being assertive and sticking to my own style of play, and overall, I am having more fun with it than I used to.
"I have the skill to strike the ball with power, so there's no reason not to take advantage of it, right?"
Ostapenko, who is in 14th place, will go up against the victor of the game between American Danielle Collins, who is seeded 11th, and Barbora Krejcikova, seeded 31st.
This is Ostapenko's strongest performance at Wimbledon since reaching the semi-finals in 2018 - and she has only lost 15 games so far.
Before she won the championship, the player from Latvia defeated the Australian wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic (6-1, 6-2), Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur (6-3, 6-0), and American Bernarda Pera (6-1, 6-3).
Putintseva, who is ranked 35th, emerged victorious against German wildcard Angelique Kerber (7-5, 6-3), as well as No. 27 seed Katerina Siniakova (6-0, 4-6, 6-2) and the tournament's top seed, Iga Swiatek of Poland (3-6, 6-1, 6-2).
She had not lost any matches on grass this year, and had won her last eight matches in a row.
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