Latvian Jelena Ostapenko and Ukrainian Lyudmyla Kichenok secured their first Grand Slam women’s doubles title at the US Open 2024, defeating the Chinese-French duo of Zhang Shaui and Kristina Mladenovic in a dominant performance. The pair displayed exceptional teamwork and resilience throughout the tournament, culminating in a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the final.
Jelena Ostapenko started her Eastbourne campaign with a straight-sets win, while top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew due to a schedule change, opening a path for Sofia Kenin as a lucky loser. Harriet Dart impressed the home crowd with a thrilling victory, while Shang Juncheng claimed his first senior grass-court win in the men’s event.
