# Jelena Ostapenko tournament activity and online abuse > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jelena-ostapenko-tournament-activity-and-online-abuse > Updated: 2026-09-02T01:40:04.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has faced various challenges during her recent tournament appearances. In August, following a retirement from her second-round match at the Canadian Open due to injury, Ostapenko reported receiving a flood of abusive online messages, including body-shaming and life-threatening comments. She noted that many of these remarks originated from gamblers. The WTA responded by utilizing an AI-driven tool, the Threat Matrix, which identified that approximately 40% of the harassment came from bettors. In September, Ostapenko’s US Open campaign ended in the first round. Her match against Germany’s Tatjana Maria was initially interrupted by rain on Tuesday while Maria held a 4-3 lead in the first set. Although Ostapenko managed to take the first set 6-4, Maria rallied to win the following two sets 6-1, 6-2. The match was eventually completed on Wednesday, resulting in the elimination of the 30th seed. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: US Open: Ostapenko eliminated as rain delays impact first-round matches Rain delays at the US Open saw Jelena Ostapenko eliminated by Tatjana Maria (6-4, 1-6, 2-6), while American Iva Jovic advanced past Magdalena Frech (7-5, 6-3). 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jelena-ostapenkos-us-open-match-interrupted-by-rain ### 2026-08-05: Jelena Ostapenko Faces Online Abuse After Canadian Open Loss Jelena Ostapenko retired injured in the Canadian Open second round and later exposed a wave of online abuse, prompting the WTA to use an AI Threat Matrix that flagged many hateful comments from gamblers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jelena-ostapenko-faces-online-abuse-after-canadian-open-loss --- Cite as: Jelena Ostapenko tournament activity and online abuse. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jelena-ostapenko-tournament-activity-and-online-abuse