St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2022: Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream

St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2022: Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream

Second-seeded, Anett Kontaveit will go against seventh seed, Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals of the 2022 St. Petersburg Open tournament.

Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko: Match Details

  • Tournament: St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2022
  • Date: February 12th, 2022
  • Match: Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko
  • Round: Semi Finals
  • Venue: St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $39,000

Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko: Preview

Anett Kontaveit
Anett Kontaveit

Kontaveit had a breakthrough season in 2021, with several finals in her sights. She began this season with the Sydney International, where she reached the semi-finals, losing in three tough sets to Barbora Krejcikova. Australian Open didn’t see her best performance, where she got knocked out in round 2. Kontaveit has had a good performance at St. Petersburg Open, following a comfortable win in the round of 16; in the quarter-finals, she took on the fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. She is now ranked No. 9 in the world, with a peak of No. 7 in 2021, when she became the highest-ranked Estonian singles player of all time.

In 2021, Jelena Ostapenko endured a streak of inconsistency that continued into 2022. This year, the Latvian tennis player hasn’t had any notable wins. She began the season with the Sydney International, where she did not win a single match and was knocked out of the Australian Open third round in three sets by Barbora Krejcikova. She is doing much better in this event. Kontaveit easily defeated Andrea Petkovic in straight sets. In the quarter-finals, she defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. Her current world ranking is no. 31, with no. 17 in 2020 being her highest career ranking.

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Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko: Head to Head

Jelena Ostapenko
Jelena Ostapenko

Kontaveit and Ostapenko have met three times, with Kontaveit holding a 2-1 advantage in head-to-head matches. Kontaveit won the match in straight sets 6-3 6-3 in their last meeting in Eastbourne in 2021.

Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko: Prediction

Anett Kontaveit
Anett Kontaveit

While both players are playing well in this event, Kontaveit has the distinct upper hand, having defeated Ostapenko twice as well as the previous time they met. Kontaveit is braced to set into the finals after taking on Ostapenko, so expect a thrilling match.

Prediction: Kontaveit to win in three sets.

Anett Kontaveit vs Jelena Ostapenko: Live Stream Details

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