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Lucrezia Stefanini vs Jelena Ostapenko Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | First Round

by Paul Hassall · May 4 2026, 17:21
Lucrezia Stefanini vs Jelena Ostapenko Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | First Round

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Lucrezia Stefanini meets Jelena Ostapenko in the first round in the 2026 Italian Open at the Foro Italico.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 

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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Lucrezia Stefanini vs Jelena Ostapenko prediction

Lucrezia Stefanini will hope to pull off an upset when she faces Jelena Ostapenko in Rome. 

The Italian wildcard has made little impact on tour this year and sits down at 154 in the world. 

Ostapenko has been inconsistent since Doha but the world number 36 is strong on clay and should have way too much for the underdog.

Lucrezia Stefanini vs Jelena Ostapenko tip: Jelena Ostapenko to win 2-0

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