Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction: Jelena has something special

Ekaterina Alexandrova seemed to have turned a corner this year. She had a poor ending last year with 3 defeats in 4 singles she played towards the end of the year. She also lost her opening game this year but it's been from grass to grace for Ekaterina Alexandrova since then. She booked her place in the semi final of the WTA Adelaide ahead of Elena Rybakina.

Jelena Ostapenko joins Ekaterina Alexandrova on the semifinal stage after seeing off Marta Kostyuk in the last round. This is a huge step for her after she only made it to the quarterfinal of the WTA Brisbane tournament earlier this year.

Both players have faced each other in the courts 6 times in the past and they hope to make the 7th a memorable clash.

Ekaterina Alexandrova seems to be back in fine form with her latest display in this competition. She was knocked off the WTA Brisbane a week back after she lost to Julia Riera. After the defeat, she went straight to the WTA Adelaide tournament and she found her winning form from day 1. She beat Magda Linette in her first game in 3 sets. She recorded a total of 110 points and won 17 games.

Her next match was against Veronica Kudermatova and she wasted no time as the game ended in straight sets, and she won 12 games and 72 points in total. Then Ekaterina faced Elena Rybakina and it was no different as she pulled off another strong performance to win the game in straight sets. Her stats include: 6 aces, 4 double faults, 26/34 first serve points, 8/25 second serve points, 5/7 break points saved, 12 games won and 71 points won.

Ekaterina needed the wim over Rybakina to build confidence for this game but she would be careful not to take her opponent for granted.

Jelena Ostapenko finally made it to the semifinals and it was written in the stars for some time. She's been among the standout performers in the competition and it comes with little surprise to see her battle on this stage.

Jelena exited the ATP Brisbane in the Quarterfinal stage earlier this month after her defeat against Victoria Azarenka. After the defeat, she came into the ATP Adelaide tournament and got her first win against Sorana Cirstea in 3 sets. She won 14 games and picked a total of 90 match points at the end of the game.

Her next opponent Caroline Garcia was also defeated in 3 sets and she won 17 games and 117 match points.

Finally she beat Marta Kostyuk in the last round in straight sets. Her stats were: 1 ace, 2 double faults, 36/51 first serve points, 11/22 second serve points, 3/5 break points saved, 4 break points converted, 13 games won and a total of 71 points won.

Jelena Ostapenko has a tough challenge on her hands, but she has every reason to feel optimistic here.

According to the head-to-head record, both players have played 8 matches against each other in the past. Jelena Ostapenko won 3 of the 8 meetings, while Ekaterina Alexandrova won the remaining 5 matches. However, Jelena won the most recent meeting at the WTA San Diego back in September last year and she won the game in 3 sets.

Both players are in fine form in the tournament and this match could prove very vital for both players, hence its a game that neither side would want to lose. Jelena needs to win to build back confidence because Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated her in the ATP Seoul final back in 2022. She needs a win on the big stage against Ekaterina and this is a perfect stage to get that.

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