US Open ace throws out fan supporting her opponent as she furiously waves racket
Jelena Ostapenko personally ejected a US Open fan who constantly shouted to disrupt her. The 2017 French Open winner was main 4-1 within the third set and serving for the sport when she reached the tip of her tether with the heckler.
Ostapenko furiously waved her racket after the supporter refused to be quiet, regardless of receiving warnings from the umpire. The 26-year-old walked as much as the facet of the courtroom the place the fan was seated and shouted “go, go” whereas waving for him to depart.
The disrupter, wearing a white T-shirt and white cap, walked off swigging a drink whereas the remainder of the gang cheered. Ostepenka went on to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. It will not be the primary time Court 17 has skilled drama this yr.
Several gamers have complained in regards to the robust odor of weed whereas competing on the surface courtroom. Addressing the incident in her post-match press convention, the Latvian mentioned: “With the weed, it is a regular factor. Every match I odor it. It’s not a shock they have been complaining about.
“But, yeah, this fan, I used to be main 4-1 within the third set, after which all of a sudden I served a serve and he began to shout like loopy. Yeah, not like one or two phrases, I believe two sentences in a row. Of course, the chair umpire informed him to be quiet.
“I mean, he just left after the chair umpire told him something, so it was like go, go.”
Ostapenko takes on world No 1 Iga Swiatek within the fourth spherical and he or she is aware of it’ll be an extremely troublesome process to succeed in the quarter-finals. She defined: “I’m just going to play my game and focus more on myself. For sure it’s going to be a difficult match. On the other hand I have nothing to lose and I’m already in the fourth round. I think it’s a good achievement, especially at the end of the year. I’m just going to play my best.
“She’s enjoying fairly constant. She’s successful a whole lot of matches. It’s additionally not straightforward to be No. 1 as a result of everyone clearly desires to beat you. I in all probability will make the most of that.”
She added: “I believe it is, after all, simpler to play if you find yourself not the favourite as a result of, particularly these three matches that I performed, I used to be the favourite. You have a bit bit extra additional strain since you perceive that everyone expects you to win.
“So maybe that’s why it was little bit like a roller coaster. But I think now I can play free because it’s great to be in the fourth round, yeah, just enjoy it.”