Singapore Oct 26 (IANS) French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko was eliminated from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals tennis tournament in Singapore on Thursday despite defeating third-seeded Caroline Pliskova.
The 20-year-old Latvian who beat the Czech Republic s Pliskova 6-3 6-1 in an hour and six minutes left the tournament because she had been defeated by the United States Venus Williams and Spain s Garbiñe Muguruza in previous White Group matches reports Efe.
"I lost my two matches here but it is my first time (in the WTA Finals) and I am really happy to be here... I think it is great to finish the season this way " Ostapenko said after the match.
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