Irina-Camelia Begu vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction: Can Ostapenko Continue her Winning Form

Irina-Camelia will take on Jelena Ostapenko in the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon singles championship. Both players look in sizzling hot form and have a few traits representing them pretty well.

Irina-Camelia - Expect her to Take the Game till the Last Stretch

In the second round, Irina-Camelia Begu faced Elisabetta Cocciaretto after defeating Ekaterine Gorgodze 6-4, 6-1. The Romanian gained a 3-1 advantage thanks to an early service break. She had a break point to make it 4-1, but her opponent successfully blocked it.

Begu's serve was unbreakable for Cocciaretto, and after a few service holds, her rival quickly won the first set. In the second set, the Romanian once more broke out to an early lead and was up 2-0. This time, the Italian returned and broke her opponent's serve to tie the match in the 8th game

Jelena Ostapenko - Favorite to Win

Jelena Ostapenko, the winner of the 2017 French Open, will play World No. 43 Irina-Camelia Begu on Friday in the third round of the 2022 Wimbledon. Ostapenko defeated Oceane Dodin in the opening round at Wimbledon with a score of 6-4, 6-4. In the second round, she faced US Open semifinalist and qualifier Yanina Wickmayer. Ostapenko broke her opponent's serve to open the match and held it to take a 2-0 lead in the first set. Wickmayer joined the team in the next game, but the Latvian went on to win the following three contests. In the next game, the 25-year-old had three set points on her opponent's serve but could not capitalise on them.

Expert Betting Tips

They both played each other in the 2018 Madrid Open. Going in the game, I will be backing Jelena to win as she is coming off a scintillating win over Wickmayer. If Begu is able to take charge, we might see the game going down to the last set.

• Total Under 18.5 for 2.41
• Total 2 Under 12.5 for 1.70
• Correct Score 1-2 for 4.1