Wimbledon 2024: Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (13) Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera
Date: Saturday, July 6
Tournament: Wimbledon, 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 32)
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, UK - BBC, Canada - TSN, India - Disney+ Hotstar
Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera preview
13th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will take on Bernarda Pera of the USA in the third round of the 2024 Wimbledon. The Latvian has been in fine form in 2024 as she has won two titles in the season.
Ostapenko won the Adelaide International and the Linz Open. She defeated Daria Kasatkina and Ekaterina Alexandrova in the respective finals. Ostapenko also made it to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, losing to Aryna Sabalenka.
However, Ostapenko's grass-court form in the lead-up to Wimbledon was not great. Despite being the top seed, the former French Open champion lost in the opening round of the Birmingham Classic, losing to Elisabetta Cocciaretto. She also lost in the second round at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, losing to Katie Boulter.
The former World No. 5 has been in sublime form in the opening rounds at Wimbledon. In the first round, she won 6-1, 6-2 against two-time quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic. The second-round win was even more dominant for Ostapenko, as she won 6-3, 6-0 against Daria Snigur.
Bernarda Pera's season in 2024 has mostly consisted of the American player competing in the qualifiers of WTA events. Pera has not made any deep runs in any of the main draws of the events. She played just one grass-cour match before Wimbledon. She lost the opening round against Suzan Lamens in the Libema Open.
However, the American has shown tremendous grit in winning the first two rounds in Wimbledon. In the first round, she came back from a set down against Anastasia Potapova to win the match 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6(6).
She registered a similar win over Caroline Garcia in the second round, triumphing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two is tied at 1-1. They last met in the third round of the 2023 US Open, with Ostapenko winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jelena Ostapenko vs Bernarda Pera prediction
Ostapenko won 88% of her points on her first serve in the previous round. She won 73% of the opponent's second serve on the return wing. However, Ostapenko played dominantly from the baseline as she came to the net just once. The Latvian also made 5 double faults in the match as she made just 57% of her first serves in.
Pera relied on her first serve as well, she won 80% of her points on her first serve. It was the return that was weak for the American player. Pera won just 30% of the total return points throughout the match.
Ostapenko is the outright favorite to win this match. The Latvian has been in fine form, serving and returning well. If Pera has to have a chance, she has to serve exceptionally well, as Ostapneko aggressively attacks the opponent's second serve. However, Ostapenko should be able to prevail in the match.
Pick- Ostapenko to win in straight sets.