PARIS: Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko believes her love of ballroom dancing has helped her reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.The 19-year-old downed Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-4 on Friday at the French Open before admitting the dazzling, sultry Brazilian rhythms of the Samba are key to her success. "At home I try and go ballroom dancing four times a week," said the world number 47. "Ostapenko said she did ballroom dancing for seven years as a child, took a break for another seven years, before dusting off the sequins again in 2014. I go to a club and dance with the teacher there, he's a professional dancer. "I am in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Source: Times of India June 02, 2017 12:41 UTC