Jelena Ostapenko vs Alexandrova Ekaterina Prediction: Surely not again Alexandrova!

Jelena Ostapenko and Alexandrova Ekaterina will go head-to-head in the Linz Final 2024. Both players have been in unstoppable form throughout the tournament and eventually made it to the final game of the tournament. They are also very familiar with each other's game as they have faced each other 9 times before. Jelena Ostapenko will hope to continue her win tally against Alexandrova Ekaterina to 3 in a row, while Alexandrova Ekaterina will be looking to break the jinx of back-to-back losses against Ostapenko.

Jelena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko ranks 12th on the WTA ranking and she came into this tournament in the round of 16. She played against Clara Tauson and won in 3 sets, by 3:6,6:4,7:6. Then she advanced to the Quarter Final beating Jodie Burrage in straight sets by 6:1,6:2 score. And in the semifinals, she defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets by 6:2,6:3. 

Against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova she had the following stats: 10 aces, 2 double faults, 37/48 first serve points won, 9/18 second serve points won, 9 service games played, 7/7 break points saved, 3 break points converted, 12 games won and 65 points won in total.

Jelena Ostapenko hopes to once again showcase her confidence against Alexandrova after knocking her off the WTA Adelaide semi final match last month.

Alexandrova Ekaterina

Alexandrova Ekaterina will be eager to get one over Jelena Ostapenko after suffering back-to-back defeats against her, with the most recent defeat at the WTA Adelaide semifinals last month. 

Alexandrova Ekaterina won all 3 games of the tournament. Her first win was in the round of 16, and she defeated Jule Niemeier in straight sets by 3:6,0:6 score. Then she faced Anastasia Potapova in the quarter finals and won in straight sets by 2:6,6:7. Up next was the semifinal and once against Alexandrova defeated Donna Vekic, this time in 3 sets by 7:5,6:7,6:7. Her stats in the game were: 12 aces, 12 double faults, 63/88 first serve points won, 18/51 second serve points, 8/14 break points saved, 5 breakpoints converted, 19 games won and a total of 132 points in total.

Head to Head

Jelena Ostapenko and Alexandrova Ekaterina have played against each other a total of 9 times throughout their careers. Alexandrova Ekaterina leads with 5 wins, while Jelena Ostapenko has 4 wins.

Expert Analysis and Predictions

It would be really interesting to see how Alexandrova Ekaterina approaches this game. At the moment, Jelena Ostapenko has the upper hand after her back-to-back wins against Alexandrova. But there's a chance Alexandrova intends to end the run. Both players have the quality to win the title. At the end of the day, it's all on determination and endurance.

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