Western & Southern Open 2021: Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

Jelena Ostapenko and Jennifer Brady will lock horns in the second round of the Cincinnati Open. Ostapenko is ranked 32nd in the world, whereas, Brady is ranked 14th in the WTA Rankings.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady: Match Details

• Tournament: Western & Southern Open 2021
• Match: Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady
• Round: Second Round
• Date: August 18, 2021
• Prize Money: $15,330
• Venue: Cincinnati, USA
• Surface: Outdoor Hard court

Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady: Match Preview

Jelena Ostapenko came into the Cincinnati Open on the back of two consecutive first round losses. She lost in the first round of Tokyo Olympics to Elena Vesnina in three sets. She was also defeated in the first round of National Bank Open, losing to Katerina Siniakova in straight sets. In the first round of Cincinnati Open, she claimed a straight sets victory over French Open 2021 semi-finalist, Tamara Zidansek in straight sets.

Jennifer Brady started off her season with an extraordinary run till the finals of Australian Open 2021. However, since then she has failed to make it to the latter stages of the tournaments. She defeated the Russian, Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets in the first round of Cincinnati Open, after facing a first round exit at Tokyo Olympics.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady: Head-to-Head

The duo have faced each other on three occasions, with Brady winning on two occasions. Their last meeting was at the Madrid Open this year, where the American won in straight sets.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady: Match Prediction

Jennifer Brady may not be in her best form, but she is known to be a good player on hard courts. On the other hand, Jelena Ostapenko often struggles on this surface. The Latvian will find it difficult to hold her serve against Brady, who generally takes the offensive route. The American should win the match in straight sets.

Match Prediction: Jennifer Brady to win in straight sets

Jelena Ostapenko vs Jennifer Brady: Match Prediction : Live Streaming & Where to Watch

Match timings:

• Japan : TBD
• Delhi: TBD
• New York: TBD
• Melbourne: TBD

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