Jelena Ostapenko achieved her third-round advancement in the prestigious Indian Wells tennis tournament, where she earned 65 points for the WTA rankings. During the match, she faced challenges, particularly in the second set where she lost her serve and found herself trailing at 4-5. However, showcasing her tenacity, Ostapenko won the following game, leveling the score and then taking the lead at 6-5 before narrowly missing a match point. She ultimately secured the second set in a tiebreak, winning 7-5.

Ostapenko benefited from a bye in the first round, while her opponent Volineca had just defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Šramková in the first round. The match marked their first encounter in WTA tournaments. Ostapenko’s next challenge in the tournament will be against either Jessica Pegula from the USA, ranked fifth, or Croatia's Donna Vekič, ranked 103rd, both formidable opponents in the field.

Historically, Ostapenko’s best result at the Indian Wells tournament was reaching the semifinals in 2021. However, in the past two years, she has been eliminated in the second round, highlighting the importance of her current performance at this prestigious event.