I remember watching this and when Halep was a set and 3-0 up, I thought It was over but Ostapenko proved me so wrong

Halep couldn't handle the heavy hitting from Ostapenko..She was just on fire

Jelena, if you’re watching this, I hope you can see why so many of us felt that you and your tennis were electrifying. Hope you find consistency soon!

Halep's most heartbreaking losses. I thought she might never recovered but kudos to her for going one up the following year.

Damn, Jelena was so good, where is this Ostapenko.

It kinda reminds me of the Wawrinka/Djokovic match in 2015. Everything looked laid up for Djokovic/Halep to finally win the title that had eluded them for years and it started of so well with them winning the first set. Then everything change when their opponents started playing the best tennis of their lives and just blew them off the court. Both were also able to come back a year later and finally go all the way.

Hey all 👋 who are wondering how come Jelena Ostapenko level decrease so much after this RG. 1) She did not have experience playing WTA tournaments prior: (THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT) to learn how to be out there day and night and become consistent 😀 ***Emna Raducanu is having the same problem after winning her 1st title as the US 🇺🇸 open 2021. 2) Jelena's father became ill and passed away 😔 (2019 I believe). This is, for anyone, a life event that can make you quit. But for young people it is worse. ***** Irina Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova's father also passed around the same time as Jelena's. It seems they are recovering and playing better than 1-2years ago. Jelena is recovering and playing better. SHE RECENTLY WON DUBAI 🏆 👏

Wow, there is no full Highlights anywhere on UKposts... Thanks RG for this wonderful highlights. This year's RG first Rd match up between Ostapenko vs Azarenka will be exciting.

I've been watching tennis religiously since 98 Wimbledon. In my opinion this match was one of the best I've seen. I wanted Halep to win so badly but Ostapenko was a marvel to watch. Reminding me a bit of my all time favourite Monica Seles.

I loved this match, what a performance..

It‘s amazing how heavily Ostapenko hit so many of her shots! No one could defend against that! She was just playing with a free mind and no expectations, while Simona, as she also said in her speech, had a lot pressure weigh on her shoulders. She always wanted to win grand slams dearly. In the end, all those efforts paid off, but here it was another tough loss. Thankfully, she didn‘t end up like Safina, who just couldn‘t handle the pressure, but deserves at least one grand slam in her career. Ostapenko seems to end a bit like Ivanovic, who couldn‘t reach her level of 2008 ever again, although Ostapenko is yet not nearly as successful as her...

Wow, incredible! A highlight that is longer than 3 mins from Roland Garros!

54 winners vs 8 winners. Wow... That's almost 7x more. Gosh!

The best defending match EVER from Simona Halep, and still somehow Jelena managed to win. Iconic match 😍😍😍

This was a great match. I honestly thought Halep had this in the bag but the match aint over till you shake hands at the net. Also I like that you've taken inspiration from the AO channel.

This was so fun to watch live.

could you believe that it was her first title ever :)) ? it should and must be the performance of a decade in Roland Garros.

I remember watching this match at my grandparents' place a few years back. It was the holidays and I was up late anyway and my grandad usually watched his sports late at night because that was when they would air it. This was when I watched Jelena Ostapenko go against Halep for the first time, and I wasn't sure who was in the lead, but I could tell that Jelena was a really good player. I've been supporting her since.

I miss this Jelena.

Игра Елены идёт от спортивного азарта, уверенности и даже лёгкости. Смотреть на её игру всегда просто удовольствие. Жаль, что мало у неё больших побед. Но она настоящий бескомпромисный боец!!! 😊😊😊

my favorite slam women's final

Елена играет как поёт, её порывы и агрессия для неё уместны, не портят - это её стиль!!! 😊😊😊

ostapenko hasn't found this form since. She's still young so hopefully she figures it out.

This was the most interesting game I've ever watched. Thank you RG!

Halep was totally outclassed in this match. I think the winners were something in the region of 54 to 8 for Ostapenko.

Great Upload.. Jelena Shown & Reminded WTA Tour With A Big Game And Heart.. What Can be Done..

This moment onwards,Osta became my tennis idol,more than her performance I loved her for her actuations in the court.more than ever her fearlessness became her trademark!

I was so happy when Jelena won this title it is exciting to watch a young player win a grand slam at their first attempt as did Maria Sharapova.

Jelena Ostapenko has the heart of a champion. Never giving up against another remarkable athlete, Simona Halep. Her shots were just brutal. Reminded me of Serena Williams.

ostapenkos weight gain is crazy

Incroyable match entre deux combattantes. La force de caractère d'Ostapenko, ses coups de fusil, son insouciance et sa joie toute mesurée à la fin font d'elle une gagnante dont on se souviendra, je l'espère, longtemps.

Simo is amazing thank god for her, but ostapenko played an unbelievable game Here joy to watch thanks for upload

I hope I can see Ostapenko vs Andrescu. The winner of French Open vs the winner of Us Open.

Love watching these two ❤️

Dear Roland Garros.. Kindly give some highlights of current day's matches????? These classics can be uploaded anytime?? I thought u were a grand slam and people deserve to watch some sort of current highlights?? Thank you

Ostapenko always fun to watch, she's really a true fighter and today she will meet simona again in doha open and simona I will always love you ❤❤

So happy for Simona that she won RG in 2018... she's got experience now and she's stronger!

Dynomite!💥 Wow such an exciting match, I hope Jelena can catch fire and play like this again this year. 👏

final set : from 1-3 with serve to 6-3 , impressive

Holy shit that was good.

Both played an amazing match ❤❤

Jesus Halep was under heavy fire from that canon Ostapenko on the other side of the net, almost feel bad for her

great match! Great Win!

После этого матча я заболел Теннисом обожаю Алену💓💓

Wonderful thing to see a youngster with no fear - not many since Nadal in the last 20 years ! Latvian too - fantastic!!

26:50 Ostapenko's mom is already crying tears of joy.

It has been a mystery that how ostapenko won this...

No offense to her, but Ostapenko is the most unexpected winner of a grand slam final in this decade.

I like her even now... big hitter always

Great match from Ostapenko!

What a talented young Girl from Riga!!Love to watch her

Great!

After this match, I thought to myself Ostapenko would never win a Grand Slam again and that Halep would win the French Open the following year. I was right about the latter and I think I will be right about the former too.

How could Halep win the first set with only 1 winner?

Anybody know what music they're starting to play once they got to closing the sets / match ?

April 30, 2023 revisiting this epic game AFTER Ostapenko lost to Samsonova with ease. Mysteriously what's seen here is what was seen in Madrid today as for service & ground stroke. Ostapenko serving the same, hitting forehand the same. Identical swings maintained, results vary wildly. I still dont get at this player .....

that 's an ultimate form at the very right time.

You can’t beat an opponent by hitting only 8 winners. Unless your last name is Hingis or radwanska. By contrast,ostapenko blasted 54 winners.

I like both of them but I feel for my simona

Oh, the unrealized potential of the mercurial Jelena Ostapenko! She is still young. May she overcome her demons and reach her greatest heights. In all the years since this epic performance she still has not improved her mediocre serve. What's up Jelena?

Guys, please upload Djokovic vs Seppi 2012, Djokovic vs Tsonga 2012, Djokovic vs Murray 2015 and Djokovic vs Murray 2016

Where is she at now?

Ostapenko is really cute...

Ostapenko is ukrainian by father. Good for her! Wish her luck in 2020 RG! Go Alyona!!!

Fine

And it seems when Simona is in the final, you are guaranteed a great match.

Ironically,Jelena is one loss away at Us Open, from 1st round loss calendar slam 👀

Wow what a change in Jelena

Halep added a long groan to her repertoire ? In her French Final 2014 against Meldoniumova, she hardly said a peep.

Can't believe no one else noticed Alexander Skarsgard 😊

Sarauj Latvija!

I'm here for Jelena 💞

Halep’s scream is very annoying

could you do Mladenovic Muguruza from 2017 ?

Now Ostapenko is...

Halep Stephens please?

How about the semi between djoko and fed isnt that a classic or should we wait years for that food for thoughts

Battle of adidas on this year

Simona was so close but it wasn't the right moment

Sharapova vs. Pliskova please

Aljona was destroying those balls

I know it's trite to talk about women's outfits during such a historic match but you'd think that Adidas could've given one of the girls a different dress for the final....?

RG are you copying from AO ?

RIP BYRON CALLEN

Ostapenko was actually skinny, but still have that stupid facial expression when she serves...

Es mejor tener cierta altura..cierto largo d pierna.de brazo y peso corporal

Ostapenko plays very good. I believe she still does. I am not sure why she is a bit far away from the top ten. It's likely the other players have also picked up their own game and that would be why.

26:44

2023 Jelena looks like she ate 2017 Jelena 😂😂😂

Jelena O 👏👏👏

I think the green dress looks better on Halep

Ce amintiri...

Unseeded ça veut dire?

From non biased opinion: We all knew that this trophy belonged to Simona Halep. But she really choked that second set. But that's tennis you can't give in easily, you lost a point, make sure you win the next 3-4 points. That's how you win, glad she redeemed herself inn '18 RG.

I dont like to remember that match

Sabotage tennis. When you see a player enter the zone, like Jelena did here, you've got to slow them down. JUNK. them. If you watch again, you might notice that Jelena was hitting winners off Simona's well-struck balls. If Simona hit a relatively attackable ball, Jelena didn't put it away, but if Simona hit a sold drive tot he baseline, Jelena pounded it into a corner...even on the run. That means she was using Simona's pace, and was IN THE ZONE. The ZONE doesn't last forever, so you have to make the opponent work when she's in their. I would have sliced, drooped, moon-balled, lobbed, brought her in....anything to get Jelena to hit something different than a groundstroke off a solid drive. I would have served underhanded once or twice to make her think about her service return. Maybe Simona did try those things on the points that are not shown, and it didn't work. I don't know. But it was a moonball that Simona hit in the 3rd set that forced an error to give Halep the 3-1 lead. Simona played some fabulous defense, and seemed like she never gave up....I'll give her that. Jelena needs a Plan B. She was very frustrated when Aga junked her to death a few years ago, after this, in a big match. To rely on this kind of power and precision is a difficult way to go. Adding some junk to her own game might help. Jelena is not very fast or very tall, so becoming a regular slam contender is not going to be likely, but a well-rounded game would improve her results, and lower her frustrations level.

Can’t Adidas come up with different dresses for different players??😃

having a big crush on her at the time

Glad that Jelena won. Halep kills me with that damned groaning screech of hers. It's bush league bs. You won't hear hardly any sound at all from Swiatek. Just as it was with Navratilova, Graf, Evert, Henin.

Did they intend to dress as twins ??