Ostapenko gives a tremendous ball hit to a rival

Habitual suspect. It is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that Jelena Ostapenko is involved in a spat on the court with an opponent. Her relationship with Laura Siegemund has been very tense for a long time, and in the doubles match of the 2026 Australian Open where they faced off, the Latvian hit a long-distance backhand volley directly into the face of the German.

Jelena Ostapenko just nailed Laura Siegemund in the face. pic.twitter.com/jtA8Q7CEo5

— BRISBANE CHAMP! (@hsieh_n_wong) January 26, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ostapenko da un tremendo pelotazo en la cara a una rival