Jelena Ostapenko vs Anna Kalinskaya Prediction: the Russian Player has a Better Chance

Prediction for the WTA Adelaide match, which will take place on January 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

No. 18 Jelena Ostapenko played two official matches in Adelaide in 2023. In the first round, she beat Karolina Pliskova in two sets. In the second round, she lost to Irina-Camelia Begu in two sets, with a shutout in the second. The match against the Romanian lasted one hour and 14 minutes. Ostapenko fired once and made four double faults, winning 57% of points on the first serve and 18% on the second. On the receiving end, she had the following statistics: 23% of points on the first serve and 18% on the second.

Anna is currently ranked 58th in the WTA. The upcoming match against Ostapenko will be her fourth this season. Anna finished her first Adelaide tournament at the qualifiers losing in three games to Linda Noskova, who eventually made it to the final. Kalinskaya also started with qualification, but this time she won, knocking out Sasnovich of Belarus and Risk of the USA. The match against Allison lasted for an hour and 40 minutes, 6:3, 7:5, and ended in favor of Anna. Stats of aces/double errors: 1/1, 69% of points won on first serve and 59% on second. On the receiving end, Kalinskaya had 43% points on the first serve and 52% on the second.

Despite the current ranking, bookmakers believe the Russian has a slightly better chance of winning. We explain this through two main factors. Firstly, Kalinskaya has better playing practice. Anna played two successful matches in this tournament and knocked out solid opponents. In Adelaide, Kalinskaya dropped out in qualification but lost to the finalist Noskova. Secondly, Ostapenko's form is depressing. In the first draw, Jelena performed poorly against Begu, serving weak. If Ostapenko does not improve, she might fall out after the first round.

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