Jelena Ostapenko shares body-shaming messages after Canadian Open retirement
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 2:57 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Jelena Ostapenko retired from her second-round match against Shuai Zhang at the Canadian Open on August 4, trailing 6-0, 4-0 due to injury. Following the match, Ostapenko received numerous body-shaming and threatening messages on social media, which she publicly shared. The 29-year-old has since limited comments on her Instagram posts to mitigate online abuse. Ostapenko won the French Open in 2017 and has spoken about the pressures of early success in her career. Zhang advances to face top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the next round.
- •Ostapenko retired after losing the first two sets to Zhang.
- •She exposed online messages criticizing her body after the match.
- •Ostapenko limited Instagram comments following the backlash.
- •Zhang will face Aryna Sabalenka next in the tournament.
- 2:57 PMYahoo Sports — Tennis Star Jelena Ostapenko Exposes Vile Body-Shaming Messages She Received After Canadian Open Defeat
"The Latvian tennis star retired in her second-round match while trailing 6-0, 4-0 to China’s Shuai Zhang at the Canadian Open on Tuesday, Aug. 4
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