Rivalry record: Jelena Ostapenko vs Petra Kvitova

Grand Slam champions Petra Kvitova and Jelena Ostapenko battled four times in 2016, winning two matches apiece. The power players rekindled their rivalry in the quarterfinals of the 2018 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

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Jelena Ostapenko and Petra Kvitova (seen here at the China Open in 2017) were common rivals in 2016, with four matches between them. (Getty Images)
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Ostapenko claimed the win in their first encounter, in the round of 16 at the Qatar Total Open 2016. Ostapenko would go on to reach her first WTA Premier singles final there. (Getty Images)
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Ostapenko notched a second straight three-set win over Kvitova in the round of 16 at the Classic Birmingham, knocking out the two-time Wimbledon victor on grass. (Getty Images)
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Kvitova started to turn the tide in their first Grand Slam meeting later that year, ousting Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open in straight sets. (Getty Images)
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Kvitova then made it two in a row at the end of the year, with another two-set win over Ostapenko in the first round of the Wuhan Open. (Getty Images)
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After not playing each other at all in 2017, their rivalry was rekindled in the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy in 2018. (Golovanova/Formula TX)
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Despite being the lower-ranked player for the first time, Kvitova picked up where she left off, with a straight-set victory over the Latvian. (Golovanova/Formula TX)
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Ostapenko beat Kvitova in straight sets in Miami in 2018 (Getty)

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