Jelena Ostapenko vs Rebecca Sramkova Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round
Jelena Ostapenko will battle Rebecca Sramkova for a place in the third round at the Italian Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time: Thursday 8th May, 2025: UK – not before 10am / US ET – not before 5am / US PT – not before 2am
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Jelena Ostapenko vs Rebecca Sramkova prediction
Jelena Ostapenko will hope to hit one of her purple patches to go deep in Rome, starting with a showdown with Rebecca Sramkova.
The Latvian’s streaky nature saw her follow up a sensational title success in Stuttgart - defeating Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek along the way - by losing at the first hurdle in Madrid.
Indeed, the former French Open champion is a match for anyone on her day but is equally prone to shock defeats. Sramkova will hope to inflict the latter after the Slovakian world number 41 secured a 6-3 6-3 win over McCartney Kessler in the first round.
Ostapenko leads the head-to-head 2-1 and did prevail 4-6 6-4 7-6 in their quarter-final encounter in the Italian capital last year.
Sramkova will have revenge on her mind - and it may well be tight - but if Ostapenko is firing the 17th seed should come up trumps again.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Rebecca Sramkova tip: Over 2.5 sets
