World number 16 Jelena Ostapenko will be up against the 42nd-ranked Marta Kostyuk in the second round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, September 20. Get the predictions and odds of this Jelena Ostapenko v Marta Kostyuk match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Jelena Ostapenko v Marta Kostyuk Head to Head
Ostapenko and Kostyuk have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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After having played out of her skin at the US Open, Ostapenko looked to have lost a bit of steam at the San Diego Open in the week preceding this competition. That’s something that the Latvian number one will look to work on as she takes to court in this tournament in which she had lost in the third round last year.
The good news for Ostapenko is her performance at the US Open seems to suggest she still has the game to break back into the top 10 of the rankings. A solid performance here in Guadalajara will go a long way in doing that.
On the other hand, she has already played 51 matches this season, which is around the number she has featured in each season since 2018.
Can Ostapenko shrug off the possible late-season fatigue that might have set in and emulate her performance in this tournament from the previous season? She starts off a 2/5 favourite with bet365 to win this.
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Kostyuk Struggles Despite Being 1/10 Favourite
Having gone into her opening round match against Stacey Fung as a 1/10 favourite with bet365, Kostyuk would have thought she would have cruised through to a win.
Instead, she was taken to three sets by the 26-year-old Canadian, Fung before finally stamping her authority on the match. She won 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 to reach the second round of the tournament following a run of five previous matches in which she had won just one match.
Kostyuk was on court for nearly two hours for her win and was broken three times from the three chances her unheralded 226th-ranked opponent got.
Incidentally this was also Kostyuk’s 18th win of the season on this surface to go with 13 defeats. She will now hope to put up a fight but against an in-form Ostapenko it’s no surprise she starts off a 2/1 (with bet365) underdog.
Ostapenko v Kostyuk Prediction and Tip
Kostyuk is a fighter at most times but has been known to fall flat at times. And given Ostapenko’s overall recent form, it could be a case of the latter here.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Ostapenko to win in straight sets: 1/1 (with bet365)
The 2023 Guadalajara Open will be played from September 18 to 24. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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