Two French Open champions will go head to head far away from Paris as they clash in Melbourne. Barbora Krejcikova will take on Jelena Ostapenko in a matchup of two very hard-hitters in the third round of the 2022 Australian Open on Friday, January 21. Get the live streaming options of this Barbora Krejcikova v Jelena Ostapenko match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Barbora Krejcikova v Jelena Ostapenko Head to Head
Krejcikova and Ostapenko have played several times against each other in the past, four to be precise. Three of those were played a long time ago (in 2015) and all three were won by Ostapenko fairly easily. The final one was played last year in Dubai and Krejcikova won that 6-3 6-1.
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Krejcikova, a Stable Top Ten Player
The rise of Barbora Krejcikova was something to behold in 2021. Many were fascinated when the Czech player broke into the top 50 early in the year but nobody quite expected her to lift the Frenc Open trophy.
Not only did she do that, but she also established herself as one of the more consistent top 10 players in the world never straying too far from quarterfinals and deep runs. She is still there and she is still playing top 10 tennis.
Five wins and only one defeat in 2022 so far is very good by Krejcikova. Her only loss was to Paula Badosa in the Sydney final. She bounced back besting Andrea Petkovic and Xiyu Wang easily in Melbourne.
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A Potential Return to Glory for Ostapenko
Ever since Ostapenko won the French Open in 2017 it’s been disappointing. She is yet to discover that level once more and yet to achieve something so great as winning a grand slam. The potential is there but the consistency has been an issue.
All in all, 2021 has been a positive year for her. She is back in the top 30, her draws are more favourable and she is still capable of playing fabulous tennis. If she can find consistency again she will be dangerous at events.
2022 has not been kind to her yet but she did not play too many matches either. She lost in the first round of Sydney to Badosa and that was her lone preparation for the Australian Open. In Melbourne, she played two three-set matches clearly indicating a lack of consistency in her level.
Krejcikova v Ostapenko Prediction and Tip
Krejcikova and Ostapenko are two very similar players. Both enjoy playing aggressive tennis and both enjoy finishing off points rather quickly. For both, confidence is key and if it’s low then their level is much lower as well.
Krejcikova is actually the better player at the moment and she does everything Ostapenko does, just better. The key thing is that she is also much more consistent with her play, especially in the past year. She has been more consistent this year as well which makes this a rather easy prediction.
Take Krejcikova and take her in two sets because I don’t see Ostapenko remaining calm enough to keep herself in the game. I expect the Czech player to dominate the rallies and play more consistently.
Tip: Krejcikova to win in straight sets: 4/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 Australian will be played from January 17 to 30. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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