WATCH: Jelena Ostapenko, in her own element, bizarrely questions ‘electronic line calling’ during her Australian Open outing against Victoria Azarenka

The World No. 10 Jelena Ostapenko, eliminated from the tournament after a loss against Azarenka, blames the linesman for the wrong call.

WATCH: Jelena Ostapenko, in her own element, bizarrely questions ‘electronic line calling’ during her Australian Open outing against Victoria Azarenka

Jelena Ostapenko (image via: Imago)

Jelena Ostapenko’s stay at the Australian Open ended after the third-round loss. The Latvian was up against two-time Australian Open title winner Victoria Azarenka. 

The Belarusian dominated the match, beating the 26-year-old in straight sets to advance to the fourth round of the tournament. However, apart from the results, another incident is catching the headlines in the match.

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It was the second set of the match when Victoria Azarenka hit an ace. However, Jelena Ostapenko thought it was out of the question. Moreover, she even signaled to the linesman, showing the distance by which the ball was out. 

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This caused a flurry of laughs among the commentary team and the crowd. Even after the release of the video on Twitter, fans have made sarcastic comments regarding it. 

Ostapenko has never seen a ball land in.
One of the fans even commented,

Well, this was not the first time Ostapenko blamed the referees or the linesman. A similar incident happened in the match between her and Azarenka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals when a serve made by her was hit by Azarenka in one bounce. 

However, the Latvian thought that the ball had bounced three times and lashed out at the officials. 

You ruin my matches.
She said

Azarenka advances to the next round at Australian Open

Ostapenko has always been lashed out at for her on-court behavior, either during the match or after. At times, she has been heavily trolled for this. 

The world No,10 Jalena Ostapenko is eliminated from the tournament after a loss against Azarenka, blames the linesman for wrong call.
Jelena Ostapenko (image via: tennis.com)

After this loss, she is now eliminated from the tournament. Although the tennis professional impressed everyone with impressive performances in the first two matches, it was not enough to beat the likes of Azarenka.

Victoria Azarenka, on the other hand, will face the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in the next round. 

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