But the 20-year-old, sometimes referred to as 'Alona', did herself credit with a battling display against one of the greatest players ever to pick up a racquet, eventually losing 3-6, 5-7 against an opponent 17 years her senior.
After her astounding French Open triumph there was widespread speculation about whether Ostapenko was a shooting star who somehow managed a freak victory or a new name to grace the tennis heavens.
By reaching the Wimbledon quarter finals, disposing of several top-class players on the way and proving competitive against an opponent as formidable on grass as Venus Williams, she has comprehensively settled that question.
Jelena Ostapenko's Grand Slam match winning streak has come to an end at 11.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2017
She made quite the impression...#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Yz15Np7S5z
Well played!
