WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details
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WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko
In the semifinals of WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022, Simona Halep will take on Jelena Ostapenko.
Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko: Match Details
- Tournament: Dubai Duty Tennis Championship 2022
- Match: Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko
- Round: Semi-finals
- Date: February 18, 2022
- Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $149,870
Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko: Preview
In the quarter-finals of WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022, Simona Halep took on Ons Jabeur and won with a score of 6-4, 6-3. She qualified for the quarter-finals by knocking out Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the round of 16 with a score of 6-3, 6-2. The Romanian is currently ranked as World No.22 by the WTA although her highest ranking was World No.1. She has 23 singles career titles to her name out of which two are Grand Slam titles.
Jelena Ostapenko saved herself a place in the semifinals of the tournament by knocking out Petra Kvitova in the quarter-finals with a score of 5-7, 7-5, 7-6. She defeated one of the favorites, Iga Swiatek in the round of 16 with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 7-6. She is currently ranked as World No.25 by the Women’s Tennis Association although her highest ranking was World No.5. She has four singles career titles to her name out of which one is Grand Slam.
Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko: Head to Head
This will be the third meeting of the duo. In their previous meetings, both the players won one match each against each other. So their head to head stands at 1-1.
Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko: Prediction
The players are well versed with their opponent’s playing styles and strategies so there will not be any surprises. But there will be a tough fight between them to not only get ahead of their opponent but also get a step close to claiming their first title of the season. But it seems that the match will favor Simona as she has more experience in winning big titles as compared to Jelena.
Prediction: Simona Halep to win in 3 sets.
Simona Halep vs Jelena Ostapenko: Live Stream Details
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN, and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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