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Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko holds the trophy after winning the women's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday, June 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko holds the trophy after winning the women's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday, June 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Petr David Josek/Associated Press

French Open 2017 Women's Final: Predictions for Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon

Gianni VerschuerenJun 10, 2017

Jelena Ostapenko completed her Cinderella run at the 2017 French Open on Saturday by beating Simona Halep in three sets in the final, and the youngster from Latvia is in a prime position to continue her success at Wimbledon.

The 20-year-old stood out for her incredibly attack-oriented style throughout the tournament, evidenced by the huge amount of winners she hit before the final even started―per Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, she nearly had more than men's finalist Stan Wawrinka, in four fewer sets:

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She displayed the same shot-making ability in the final and once again showed off her fearlessness and ability to overcome setbacks. The more experienced Halep seemed to have her on the ropes several times, but Ostapenko was never down for long.

Players have rightly sung her praise throughout the tournament, including Timea Bacsinszky, per WTA Insider:

Rothenberg put her win into context:

Confidence clearly isn't an issue for Ostapenko, who has already proved a capable player on the faster grass courts. Her best result in a Grand Slam prior to this year's French Open came at Wimbledon last year, where she made it to the semi-finals as a member of a mixed doubles team―her partner was Oliver Marach.

With Serena Williams―who has seven Wimbledon titles under her belt and won the last two editions―sidelined for the rest of the season and the uncertainty surrounding Petra Kvitova's form, the path to the Wimbledon title seems relatively open.

Angelique Kerber usually plays much better on grass than she does on clay, but her 2017 season has been a major disappointment so far. Garbine Muguruza has similarly struggled for form, although her Roland Garros run was perhaps better than anticipated.

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 10:  Simona Halep of Romania plays a backhand during the ladies singles final match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia Open at Roland Garros on June 10, 2017 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Forecasting another Grand Slam title for a young player coming off a shock tournament run is tricky, and we won't know how easily or rapidly Ostapenko adapts to a different surface until the grass season starts.

But her playing style seems ideally suited for Wimbledon, and with doubt surrounding the top players in the world, don't be surprised if she once again stands out.

Prediction: A quarter-final appearance for Ostapenko, who takes out at least one top contender along the way.  

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