Jeļena Ostapenko vs Antonia Ružić — 6-2 6-0

Result

Jeļena Ostapenko overpowered Antonia Ružić 6-2 6-0 on Court 17 in just over an hour to reach the third round. The 2017 French Open champion hit 34 winners to Ružić's four and broke six times, holding the Croatian to only 10 points in the second set. Ružić, playing her Wimbledon main-draw debut, could not cope with the Latvian's pace off both wings.

Jeļena Ostapenko

Antonia Ružić

8Aces1

5Double faults0

55%1st serve in71%

81%1st-serve points won30%

48%2nd-serve points won36%

111 mphFastest serve104 mph

6/8Break points won1/6

34Winners4

11Unforced errors2

11/11Net points won1/2

57Total points won28

504 mDistance run545 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Both women had needed three sets to get here — Jeļena Ostapenko past wild card Harriet Dart 6-3 3-6 6-4, Antonia Ružić past lucky loser Darja Semeņistaja 6-3 3-6 6-3 — which made what followed all the more brutal. Ostapenko, the 2017 Roland Garros champion and a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2018, conceded just two games in 65 minutes, winning 6-2 6-0 and reminding everyone why she rates among the tour's more dangerous grass-courters. For Ružić, a Wimbledon main-draw debut ends in round two with no disgrace attached. Ostapenko's prize is the sternest examination this section can offer: top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the last 32.

Aryna Sabalenka✓

Teodora Kostović

Jun 29–30

6-2 6-3

Oleksandra Oliynykova

McCartney Kessler✓

Jun 29–30

6-0 6-0

Jeļena Ostapenko✓

Harriet Dart

Jun 29–30

6-3 3-6 6-4

Antonia Ružić✓

Darja Semeņistaja

Jun 29–30

6-3 3-6 6-3

Aryna Sabalenka✓

McCartney Kessler

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-6(9)

Jeļena Ostapenko✓

Antonia Ružić

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-0

Aryna Sabalenka✓

Jeļena Ostapenko

Jul 3–4

6-4 6-4

Round of 128

Aryna Sabalenka✓

Teodora Kostović

Jun 29–30

6-2 6-3

Oleksandra Oliynykova

McCartney Kessler✓

Jun 29–30

6-0 6-0

Jeļena Ostapenko✓

Harriet Dart

Jun 29–30

6-3 3-6 6-4

Antonia Ružić✓

Darja Semeņistaja

Jun 29–30

6-3 3-6 6-3

Round of 64

Aryna Sabalenka✓

McCartney Kessler

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-6(9)

Jeļena Ostapenko✓

Antonia Ružić

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-0

Round of 32

Aryna Sabalenka✓

Jeļena Ostapenko

Jul 3–4

6-4 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Jeļena OstapenkoAntonia Ružić

29Age23

5′10″ (1.77 m)Height5′5″ (1.66 m)

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2012Turned pro—

No. 31ATP rankingNo. 61

21–142026 win–loss12–15

57–26Career on grass—

1Grand Slam titles0

Semi-finals (2018)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)

Maria José Llorca PonsCoachJuraj Dusparić

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing