Simona Waltert vs Jelena Ostapenko Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Second Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Jelena Ostapenko begins her Madrid Open campaign against Simona Waltert.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Simona Waltert vs Jelena Ostapenko prediction
Simona Waltert continued her good form as she defeated Oleksandra Oliynkyova. She edged ahead after a tight first set, but it was plain sailing for Waltert after that as she won 7-5 6-0. That made it three straight wins, including the qualifying stages, without dropping a set. Waltert also notched up her second tour-level victory of the year.
She now takes on Jelena Ostapenko in the second-round. Ostapenko’s defence of her Stuttgart Open title ended at an early stage as she lost in round one to Mirra Andreeva, despite taking the first set. Her ranking has now dropped to 40 in the world. Ostapenko has won exactly half of her matches this season, with her best result occurring in Doha, as she progressed to the last four and then lost to Victoria Mboko.
Despite that dip, Ostapenko is always a threat on this surface, and this is a match she should be winning with minimum fuss.
Simona Waltert vs Jelena Ostapenko tip: Under 21.5 games
