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WATCH: Net cord luck propels Ostapenko to Roland Garros crown

The 20-year-old beat Halep to become the youngest player in two d

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Jun 10, 2017

And who said the women's 2017 Roland Garros draw lacked star power? A new star was born on Saturday in Paris when 20-year-old Jelena Ostapenko defeated Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

She'll be famous for the title run, and for that insane net cord shot. The Latvian was down a set and 3-0, before storming back to even the match. In the third set, a crucial net cord at break point in the seventh game gave Ostapenko all the momentum she needed to pull off the upset.

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The Latvian set a bunch of records along the way:

It was a stunning accomplishment for the world No. 47 and nobody was more excited than she was:

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She showed off her wide variety of emotions while ousting champions like Monica Puig, Samantha Stosur, Caroline Wozniacki, Timea Bacsinszky and Halep to win the crown:

The fact that she's now a Roland Garros champion hasn't sunk in yet:

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But it has to soon as Ostapenko will rise to No. 12 in the rankings on Monday.

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