Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova Preview & Prediction | 2024 Brisbane International | Round of 16
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? WTA 500
When is Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova on and what time does it start? Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova will take place on Thursday 4th January, 2024 – not before 02:30 (UK)
Where is Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova taking place? Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova will take place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia
What surface is Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova being played on? Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova? Click here for the latest ticket information for Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova
What channel is Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova on in the UK? Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova came back from a set down to beat the returning Naomi Osaka, also a former number one, in a tight three-set tussle on Wednesday. The current world number 39 has struggled to find her imperious best tennis on tour for well over a year now but she can occasionally burst into life at the more prestigious events, with a run to the quarter-finals at the Australian Open this time last year coming out of the blue. World number 12 Jelena Ostapenko is another top player battling to find her best level on tour with a very high, if sporadic, ceiling. The 26-year-old beat the likes of Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula late last season amidst some avoidable defeats but she can include a victory over Pliskova in that span, beating the Czech in three sets last August.
The pair share a storied 5-5 head-to-head record but Ostapenko has won four of their last five encounters, including each of their last two, to look the favourite here. Six of their 10 matches have seen sets go both ways, though, so the suitably cautious move this early in the season is taking Ostapenko to earn at least one of them as the likelier of two very capable victors.
TIP: JELENA OSTAPENKO TO WIN A SET
