Jelena Ostapenko wins legacy-building Wimbledon mixed doubles title
Jelena Ostapenko and partner Marcelo Arevalo won the 2026 Wimbledon mixed doubles title, making Ostapenko the seventh WTA player to win Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. This victory completes her collection of major titles across all disciplines and surfaces.
Why it matters
This achievement places Ostapenko in an elite group of tennis history, marking a significant milestone in her professional career.
Jelena Ostapenko is the 2026 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion with partner Marcelo Arevalo.
With the win, Ostapenko is the seventh WTA player to earn Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in the past 60 years.
She joins the elite company of current and future International Tennis Hall of Famers Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Martina Hingis, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Barbora Krejcikova in accomplishing this feat.
Ostapenko was a 2019 Wimbledon mixed doubles finalist with former Swedish player Robert Lindstedt but never won a mixed doubles title before the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Her earliest success was as the 2017 French Open women's singles champion.
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