Maria T. vs Ostapenko J. Prediction by Liza Hysong

Maria T. has had a mixed run of form recently. She won two matches in straight sets against Yastremska D. and Marton I., showing strong serving and aggressive play. However, she suffered a surprising loss to Zarazúa R. and a tight three-set defeat to McNally C. Her last match was a straight-sets loss to Shnaider D., where she struggled with her second serve and made several double faults. Overall, her recent results are inconsistent, but she has shown the ability to dominate weaker opponents.

Ostapenko J. has been struggling with consistency. She lost her last match to Fręch M. in straight sets, committing 13 double faults and winning only 37% of her service points. Earlier, she retired against Zhang S. after losing the first set, and she was also beaten by Sabalenka A. in straight sets. However, she did record solid wins over Ružić A. and Dart H., where her powerful groundstrokes and serving were effective. Her form is erratic, with high error counts in losses but strong performances in wins.