Anastasia Potapova vs Jelena Ostapenko Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Third Round

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Jelena Ostapenko faces Anastasia Potapova in the third-round of the Madrid Open.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

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Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain 

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Anastasia Potapova vs Jelena Ostapenko prediction

Despite only entering as a lucky loser, Anastasia Potapova comfortably beat Shuai Zhang to reach the third-round in Madrid. Potapova lost to Sinja Kraus in the final stage of qualifying, but was handed a place in the draw after Madison Keys’ withdrawal. Potapova conceded just the one break point as she won 6-3 6-1 after exactly one hour.

She now faces Jelena Ostapenko, after she defeated Simona Waltert in the previous round. The first set was comfortable for the Latvian, but she faced problems in the second as Waltert went an early break up and served it take the match into a decider. Ostapenko rediscovered her level to reel off the last three games as she sealed a 6-2 7-5 victory.

Ostapenko leads the head-to-head 2-0 and 1-0 on clay. They last played each other at the Italian Open in 2024, with the 2017 French Open champion winning 6-4 6-2. She has a strong record and is worth backing again here.

Anastasia Potapova vs Jelena Ostapenko tip: Jelena Ostapenko to win