World No.12 Jelena Ostapenko made a scandal during her quarterfinal match against Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International, yelling at the chair umpire and accusing her of making too many mistakes.
Before losing the thriller 6-3 3-6 7-5 and allowing Azarenka to advance to her fifth Brisbane semifinal, Ostapenko’s control slipped away in the pivotal moments of the third set. The intensity of the match reached its zenith with a disputed call, a moment that spiraled into Ostapenko losing her temper and verbally attacking the umpire.