Jelena Ostapenko vs Magdalena Frech Preview & Prediction | 2026 Cincinnati Open | Second Round

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Jelena Ostapenko plays Magdalena Frech at the Cincinnati Open.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: 15 August 2026 at 5:10 pm

Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

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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Jelena Ostapenko vs Magdalena Frech prediction

Jelena Ostapenko was forced to withdraw from her match against Shuai Zhang at the Canadian Open due to illness. The Latvian was trailing 0-6 0-4 when she decided that she could not continue. Ostapenko is seeded for this event and received a bye in the first-round. Her best results this season were two semi-final appearances in Doha and Eastbourne.

She goes up against Magdalena Frech in round two. Frech began her campaign at the Cincinnati Open with a straight sets win over Antonia Ruzic. The Pole built a commanding lead in the match as she won the first set and went 3-0 up in the second. Despite being broken when serving for the match at 5-4, Frech closed it out at the second attempt to win 6-2 7-5.

A healthy Ostapenko remains the favourite to win. She leads the head-to-head 2-0, though she did have to come from a set down to win both of those matches.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Magdalena Frech tip: Jelena Ostapenko to win