World number 17 Jeļena Ostapenko will face the 91st-ranked Tereza Martincova in the first round of the 2023 French Open on Sunday, May 28. Get the predictions and odds of this Jeļena Ostapenko v Tereza Martincova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Jeļena Ostapenko v Tereza Martincova Head to Head
There has been one previous meeting between these two players and it came on the grass courts of Birmingham in 2021. Martincova had won that encounter in three sets.
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Ostapenko Shrugs off Slow Clay Start in Rome
It took a couple of tournaments for Ostapenko to get going on clay this season as the Latvian player performed the way she would have expected from her own self in Rome.
Ostapenko, who was knocked out after winning her openers in both, the Stuttgart Open and the Madrid Open, made it all the way to the semifinal in Rome recently.
And it wasn’t just the fact she entered the last four stage, it was also a case about overcoming the kind of opponents that she did in Rome.
The world number 17 edged out Sorana Cirstea in her opener before surprising Barbora Krejcikova in the next. Wins over Daria Kasatkina and Paula Badosa followed soon after and it was only Elena Rybakina who ended her run there.
And it’s performances like these that make Ostapenko a very dangerous player on her day.
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Martincova’s Won Just One Main Draw Match in 2023
It’s been a forgettable year for Martincova and it continued to remain so on clay.
The former world number 40 hasn’t won a main draw match on clay all season at the highest level but where she could be seeking some comfort from is her performance in Zaragoza, an ITF tournament last month.
Martincova had reached the final there before losing to Viktoriya Tomova.
Other than that, however, Martincova’s won just one round on the WTA circuit in 2023. It was in Miami which had been preceded and followed by opening defeats all season.
And now going up against Ostapenko, things might not be looking very bright for the Czech.
Ostapenko v Martincova Prediction and Tip
Ostapenko should not have a lot of trouble getting past Martincova here and can be expected to win this in straight sets.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Ostapenko to win in straight sets: 1/2
The 2023 French Open will be played from May 28 to June 11. 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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