‘Honestly, I Don’t Believe In It’- Jelena Ostapenko Delivers a Dose of Distrust as US Open Technology Leaves Her ‘Frustrated’ During Iga Swiatek Thriller

The arduous journey of the World No. 1 player Iga Swiatek to defend her title at the US Open came to an end. The Latvian player, Jelena Ostapenko, has yet again proved to be an upset for the Polish tennis star as she faced a fourth-round defeat at the major. Despite her monumental victory, Ostapenko did not hide her dislike for some automated technology arrangements at the US Open.

Being quite a vocal WTA player, Ostapenko once again took a dig at the US Open technology, which has frequently tested her patience on the court.

Jelena Ostapenko takes a swipe at the US Open after taking down Iga Swiatek

Outsmarting multiple top players on the court, Swiatek has established her supremacy on the court. However, Jelena Ostapenko still proves to be a challenge for her.

However, her victory over Swiatek has not let Ostapenko forget about her beef with electronic line-calling technology at the US Open. During her post-match on-court interview, Ostapenko gave voice to her discontent, though with a laugh.

“Honestly, I don’t believe in it 100%. I’m honest,” she said with a laugh. “Sometimes you know you get frustrated, but you just have to stay with the calls and nothing is gonna change. You have to play the next point.”

However, the desire to get a point in her favor is higher than her acceptance of the technology. Therefore, she concluded with, “But sometimes I get really frustrated because I really wanna win.”

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This desire to win is peaking in yet another player nowadays. And she is going to be Jelena Ostapenko’s next competitor at the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Gauff shuts down legendary coach amidst her grueling battle with Caroline Wozniacki

The comeback Danish tennis star proved to be a tough challenge for the American 19-year-old on the court. After losing the first set during her fourth-round match against Wozniacki, Coco Gauff was already on edge.

Her coach, Brad Gilbert, tried to give her some advice in the second set as the scores stood at 5-3 favoring Caroline Wozniacki, Gauff lost her temper. She turned to her and firmly told him, “Please just stop.”

This moment showed the innate desire of Gauff to take down Wozniacki and win the match. Feeding on this energy and relying on her skills, Gauff eventually came out victorious.

However, now that two equally ambitious players will share the court in the quarter-finals, who do you think will win? Let us know your pick in the comments below.

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