Aryna Sabalenka def. Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 — Wimbledon 2026 R32

Match recap

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 in the R32 of the Wimbledon 2026.

The return game decided it. Aryna Sabalenka won 43% of her return games against Jelena Ostapenko — better than double the Latvian's 17% — and needed no more. Ostapenko's 11 unforced errors to Sabalenka's four, plus three double faults, kept handing back the momentum; a first-game break in set two proved the decisive swing. Sabalenka is now 3-0 in the matchup.

Profiles: Aryna Sabalenka · Jelena Ostapenko — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

Aryna Sabalenka and Jelena Ostapenko have met 3 times, with Aryna Sabalenka leading the head-to-head 3–0.

• Italian Open 2024 Quarterfinal — Aryna Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-4
• Dubai Tennis Championships 2023 R16 — Aryna Sabalenka won 2-6, 6-1, 6-1