Jelena Ostapenko unleashes on tennis umpire at Brisbane International tournament: 'You ruin my matches'

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Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open winner, was visibly frustrated with the officiating in her quarterfinal match at the Brisbane International tournament in Australia. 

Ostapenko accused the umpire of being "blind" after her opponent, Victoria Azarenka, was awarded a point in the third set. Ostapenko believed that the ball had already bounced multiple times, and the umpire should not have made a call in Azarenka's favor.

Azarenka, a former world No. 1 player, took a 5-4 lead as a result of the play in question.

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Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, shows her frustration as she argues with the umpire over a ball she alleges bounced twice in her match against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during day six of the 2024 Brisbane International at Queensland Tennis Centre on Jan. 5, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

"You are blind. It’s impossible to play when you are… You make so much mistakes," Ostapenko shouted toward the umpire.

The 26-year-old then made it clear that she did not want the umpire involved in any of her future tennis matches.

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"I never want you on my match again. You will never be on my match. You will never be on my match. I don’t want you on my matches. You ruin my matches … I will never forget, never."

Ostapenko was ultimately eliminated from the tournament after she suffered a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 defeat to Azarenka. 

The eighth-seeded Azarenka started off strong, but as the match progressed, the third-seeded Ostapenko was able to mount a