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Fans react to Jelena Ostapenko's shocking second-round exit

World number 12, Jelena Ostapenko's shocking exit at the hands of Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic proved to be a bit too much for the fans, who expressed their disappointment on X

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In a shocking turn of events, Jelena Ostapenko failed to capitalize on four match points against Canadian wildcard Marina Stakusic during the second round of the Guadalajara Open. Despite a strong comeback by Ostapenko, Stakusic clinched a remarkable victory, marking her first Top 20 win.

The Tale of the Fixture 

Stakusic dominated the match, comfortably securing the first set. Even though the Canadian teenager held a 5-3 lead in the second set, she couldn't convert the match point as Ostapenko rallied. The Latvian player staged an impressive comeback, winning eight consecutive games, and went on to take the second set 7-5.

With a 4-0 lead in the decider, it seemed like Ostapenko had control, but Stakusic fought back, narrowing the gap to 4-3. Despite Ostapenko holding a match point at 5-3 and Stakusic saving it, as well as three more at 6-5, a tiebreaker ensued, which Stakusic won decisively at 7-0, claiming a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(0) victory over the top seed.

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Jelena's shocking loss was too much for the fans to handle 

Fans expressed their shock and utter disappointment on the social media platform X. Some described the event as a miserable choke, while others called it a rough match for the first-seeded Jelena. Some fans described the turn of events as 'hilarious' and that no one expected it to happen.

Marina's biggest career victory 

Marina exuded joy after defeating the 12th ranked player, Jelena. She felt incredible and was truly taken aback by the outcome. It was difficult for her to believe that she had achieved such a remarkable win in the second set. She regarded it as the greatest victory of her career to date.

"I'm feeling amazing... A little bit overwhelmed. It's kind of just hard to believe, a little bit, just because I had some opportunities in the second [set] to close it out," Stakusic stated.

"But in general I'm super happy to get through that match. It was a tough one, but the biggest win of my career, so it's amazing," Stakusic added.

Here are some of the reactions to Jelena's shocking loss 

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