Rybakina knocked world #1 Iga Swiatek out of the tournament. Iga did not play well in this match. Overall, Iga was not psychologically ready for the Grand Slam. Rybakina is getting more and more confident with each match at the Australian Open. Jelena Ostapenko defeated Elena twice on the hard court and grass. Ostapenko passed not the most difficult opponents in the first rounds, but in the 1/8 final sensationally defeated the promising Gauff in two sets. Does Ostapenko have a chance in the quarterfinals? The match will start on January 24 at 01:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4) for Ostapenko – 1.65.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 20 – 1.51.
Both players had sensational victories in the previous round and are now in great form. For Rybakina the matches against Ostapenko are very difficult, as she has lost to her twice in her career. Today she is unlikely to win in a landslide.
Both players have a strong serve, and both try to play in an aggressive manner, but often lose concentration and don’t come into the game immediately in certain segments. We think an exchange of sets won today is likely.
Rybakina eliminated the main favourite of the tournament, Iga Swiatek (6-4, 6-4) in two sets in the fourth round.
Rybakina stopped Swiatek thanks to a superb serve game. She took 80% of points on the first ball.
The 2022 Wimbledon champion had a classy match, in which she played noticeably better than the world #1.
Rybakina had given up only one set in her four previous matches. In the third round, she needed an extra set to defeat Danielle Collins (6-2, 5-7, 6-2).
In the other encounters, she defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto (7-5, 6-3) and Kaja Juvan (6-2, 6-1).
In four of Elena’s last five hard-court matches, more than 20 games have been played.
Ostapenko, meanwhile, reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in five years.
In the fourth round, Jelena sensationally defeated Coco Gauff (7-5, 6-3), who had previously won eight matches in a row and did not give up a single set. Moreover, Ostapenko proved to be enough in two sets.
Jelena could receive only one game on the court, while Coco converted three break points in her career.
Gauff seemed not to expect Ostapenko to play at such a high level. However, it was not only a surprise for Coco, who was also a few times out of sorts because of her opponent’s unpleasant behaviour.
In the other encounters, she defeated Dayana Yastremska (6-4, 6-2), Anna Bondar (7-6, 5-7, 6-0) and Kateryna Baindl (6-3, 6-0).
Jelena Ostapenko has notched up seven wins in her last ten meetings on the hard court.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 7/10
Elena Rybakina’s Rating – 25
Elena Rybakina Wins/Losses in 2023 – 5/2
Jelena Ostapenko’s Rating – 17
Jelena Ostapenko Wins/Losses in 2023 – 5/2
Ostapenko leads with a score of 2-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at Eastbourne International in 2022. In that match, Ostapenko defeated Rybakina (6-4, 6-1) in two sets.
The match will be played in Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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