Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA’s Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second. Ad It is the only match the Latvian has won in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisOstapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA’s Rothesay Classic Birmingham16 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed to serve for the title at 5-2 in the second set but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match. «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.
