MELBOURNE : Grand Slam success came to Jelena Ostapenko in a hurry when she hoisted the French Open trophy as an unseeded 20-year-old but the early career triumph soon became a burden.
Her country's first Grand Slam champion, Ostapenko is hardly alone in being unable to back up after winning a major title but her retreat from the spotlight was sudden and sustained."Honestly, yes, because everybody expected you almost to win every single tournament, which is crazy, because you are still a human and you cannot feel great every day," the 17th seed told reporters at Melbourne Park.
"You became more popular in your country. Everybody is watching you. Of course, it's great, but I needed some time to get used to it."
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