Anastasia Potapova def. Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 — Madrid Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Anastasia Potapova defeated Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the R32 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Anastasia Potapova lost the opener but found the serve that decided it, winning 63% of first-serve points to Jelena Ostapenko's 51% across the final two sets. The Latvian's margin-for-error game cracked — nine double faults and only 37% won on first-serve return — and Potapova edged the back-and-forth into 6-4, 6-4 closes after dropping the first 4-6. A 53% share of total points (97 of 182) capped a turnaround in a rivalry now level at one win apiece.

Match stats

Anastasia Potapova: 6 aces, 52% first serves, 7 double faults, 7/12 break points. Jelena Ostapenko: 4 aces, 59% first serves, 9 double faults, 6/12 break points.

Profiles: Anastasia Potapova · Jelena Ostapenko — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Anastasia Potapova and Jelena Ostapenko have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Italian Open 2024 R64 — Jelena Ostapenko won 6-4, 6-2