Wimbledon 2024: Jelena Ostapenko vs Barbora Krejcikova preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (13) Jelena Ostapenko vs (31) Barbora Krejcikova
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Tournament: Wimbledon 2024
Round: Quarter-Final
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize: £50,000,000
Where to Watch: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | India - Disney+ Hotstar | UK - BBC | Canada - TSN
Jelena Ostapenko vs Barbora Krejcikova preview
The quarter-final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships will feature a match between former French Open Champions Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova. Ostapneko has a 24-12 record for the season, which includes two titles. The Latvian won the Adelaide International (final against Daria Kasatkina), and the Linz Open (final against Ekaterina Alexandrova).
In the grass court season, Ostapenko had a mere 1-2 record before coming to Wimbledon as she suffered early round exits in the Birmingham Classic and the Eastbourne International.
However, the 13th-seeded player is yet to drop a set at this year's Wimbledon. She secured a straight-sets victory over Ajla Tomljanovic, Daria Snigur, and Bernarda Pera in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Ostapenko squared off against Yulia Putintseva who had shown great form on grass and had knocked out Iga Swiatek in the third round. Ostapenko won the match, 6-2, 6-2.
Krejcikova came to this year's Wimbledon with a poor 7-8 win record and no titles. One of her highlights for the season was reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, losing to Aryna Sabalenka. Mostly, the Czech player has found success on the doubles court this season.
At Wimbledon, Krejcikova entered as the 31st-seeded player and notched impressive wins over Veronika Kudermetova and Katie Volynets in the first two rounds. In the third round, she won via walkover from Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. She went past 11th-seeded Danielle Collins in straight sets in the fourth round.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Barbora Krejcikova head-to-head
Ostapenko leads the head-to-head 5-2. The Latvian won the last meeting at the final of the Birmingham Classic last year.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Barbora Krejcikova odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jelena Ostapenko vs Barbora Krejcikova prediction
Against Putintseva, Ostapenko performed equally well while serving and returning. Ostapenko won 57% of the service points and 55% of the return points. She came to the net 11 times, winning 82% of the net points as well. The Latvian converted five of the six break opportunities that she got.
In her match against Danielle Collins, Krejcikova won 80% of her points behind her first serve. During the return games, she attacked the second serve of her opponent, winning 70% of the return points. The Czech player also won 67% of the net points.
Both players are Grand Slam Champions and know how to play on the big stage. However, given her current form and the overall head-to-head, Ostapenko has the advantage going in this match.
Pick- Ostapenko to win in straight sets.