Jelena Ostapenko will continue her 2021 Luxembourg campaign against Arianne Hartono in the second round, on Thursday, September 16. Get the live streaming options of this Jelena Ostapenko v Arianne Hartono match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Jelena Ostapenko v Arianne Hartono Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Ostapenko and Hartono.
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Ostapenko looked to be at her ruthless best as she opened her Luxembourg campaign, sailing past German opponent 6-2 6-2 in just 56 minutes. Throughout the encounter, Ostapenko hit 4 aces and was able to win 70% of first-serve points. This was coupled with the Latvian successfully breaking serve 6 times and her opponent just 2/20 points behind her second serve, showing she faced insurmountable pressure behind this shot.
The Latvian possesses a 24-15 W/L ratio for the year, with 11 of these wins coming on the hard courts. The 24-year-old was able to record an impressive grass-court season, winning her 4th WTA title in Eastbourne. Along the way, she beat a string of impressive players including Pavlyuchenkova, Jabeur, Kasatkina, and Rybakina, before living the trophy by beating Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 in the final.
Ostapenko also reached the 3rd round of Wimbledon, losing out to Tomljanovic in the 3rd round 4-6 6-4 6-2.
The former French Open champion faces a player ranked 300th in the world for a spot in the quarterfinals, so she knows she will be the favourite. However, Ostapenko has displayed difficulty dealing with pressure in the past after her French Open run, so she may not deal with being the favourite well.
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Hartono Records First Win on WTA Circuit in 2021
Hartono is into new territory this week in Luxembourg, recording her first WTA win of the season in an impressive 3-set battle against Freidsam. The qualifier was won 58% of her service points and 40% return points to secure the win 7-6 in the third to reach the second round.
Hartono, has spent the year on the ITF circuit and has put in some impressive results, including 4 quarterfinals and 2 semi-finals, it is clear she is used to reaching the latter stages of a tournament.
One of the semi-finals came on the hard courts of Porto, where the 25-year-old lost to Tikhonova 7-6(3) 6-2. The week after she posted a consecutive semi-final on the clay, losing to Lemoine in the last 4 6-3 6-4.
With nothing to lose against Ostapenko, Hartono can go out swinging freely as there is no pressure or expectation on her shoulders.
Ostapenko v Hartono Prediction and Tip
It is likely that Ostapenko will face no problems during this tie and advance to the quarterfinals with her explosive groundstrokes.
Tip: Ostapenko to win in straight sets: 1/2 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2021 Luxembourg Open will be played from September 13 to 19. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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