Xinyu Wang vs Jelena Ostapenko Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | Second Round
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Jelena Ostapenko continues her Australian Open campaign with a second-round match against Xinyu Wang.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN
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Xinyu Wang vs Jelena Ostapenko prediction
Xinyu Wang advanced to the next stage of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Anhelina Kalinina. It was a mostly comfortable victory for the Chinese player, though she did go 3-1 down in the second set after taking the first. However, Wang won the last five games to seal a 6-3 6-3 win after an hour and 33 minutes.
Jelena Ostapenko is her next opponent. The Latvian ended her losing run, which stretched back to last season, after defeating Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets. The 2017 French Open champion won 81% of her first serve points and rarely looked in trouble as she won 6-4 6-4.
The head-to-head is 1-1. Ostapenko won their first meeting in 2022, but Wang won their most recent encounter at Indian Wells last year, winning their second-round match in straight sets. The Latvian can be prone to lapses in her performance level, and Wang is likely to be a step up in opposition.
Xinyu Wang vs Jelena Ostapenko tip: Both players to win a set
