Anastasia Zakharova vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction & Picks - WTA Doha
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
On Monday, there's plenty of action coming our way from the WTA event in Doha, Qatar, where the Qatar TotalEnergies Open is being played. Ranked outside of the top 100, having picked up a pleasing win against Beatriz Haddad Maia last time out, Anastasia Zakharova is up against Jelena Ostapenko, who knows all about going deep at this tournament.
Having previously reached the semi-finals not once but twice in Doha, Ostapenko reached the final last year, and after a mixed start to 2026, the Latvian will surely be excited to return to a venue where she's previously thrived. As the world number 24, she seemingly has a nice opening match. After all, she's up against a player who typically struggles against top-25 players, a player who has never been beyond the first round of this tournament.
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Anastasia Zakharova vs Jelena Ostapenko Form
Anastasia Zakharova and Jelena Ostapenko Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Feb 7, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 6, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 4, 2026 - Transylvania Open
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Jan 18, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 1, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Feb 4, 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
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Jan 21, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 20, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 6, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Anastasia Zakharova - Jelena Ostapenko Key Points
- This will be the first ever meeting between these two players.
- Jelena Ostapenko has previously reached the final of this event.
- Jelena Ostapenko has twice reached the semi-finals of the Qatar Open.
- Anastasia Zakharova has never been beyond the first round at this event.
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Our Anastasia Zakharova vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction
Jelena Ostapenko continues to be a frustrating player to follow, I won't deny that, but she's now playing at a venue where she's looked very comfortable in the past, reaching the semi-finals not once but twice in Doha, while she made the final here a year ago. That's not easy to ignore.
Anastasia Zakharova arrives in decent form, but her record against players of Ostapenko's standing is far from promising, so much so that I'm siding with the proven Doha performer to get the job done.
Our Anastasia Zakharova vs Jelena Ostapenko Pick: Jelena Ostapenko to Win.
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