Jelena Ostapenko vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Prediction & Picks - WTA Linz
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
There are a few interesting matches for us to enjoy at the WTA event in Linz on Friday, one of which is the showdown between Jelena Ostapenko and Gabriela Ruse. Ostapenko is the big favorite in the early betting, and there's no reason why she shouldn't be heavily fancied to get the job done here. If anything, she warrants strong betting support. The winner of this event in 2024, the world number 23 knows how to tussle in Linz, and she once again looked like a player who loves these conditions when winning her first-round match in straight sets.
Gabriela Ruse played well during the first round to defeat Yastremska, but she needed three sets to get the job done, and that effort will have surely taken plenty out of the Romanian, who would almost certainly need a full tank to seriously push an Ostapenko who won smoothly during the first round. I'm betting the Latvian to get it done.
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Jelena Ostapenko vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Form
Jelena Ostapenko and Elena-Gabriela Ruse Latest Matches
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Jelena Ostapenko - Elena-Gabriela Ruse Key Points
- Jelena Ostapenko won her first-round match in straight sets.
- Jelena Ostapenko has previously won this tournament, doing so in 2024.
- Gabriela Ruse has never been beyond the second round of the WTA event in Linz.
- Jelena Ostapenko has won each of her last five clay-court matches against lower-ranked players.
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Our Jelena Ostapenko vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Prediction
Is this a better chance for former tournament winner Jelena Ostapenko to emerge victorious than odds of -149 suggest? Without a doubt. The Latvian likes the conditions in Linz, and she showed that during the first round by beating a very good player in straight sets. The way in which the world number 23 saw off the challenge of Eala tells me that she's more than capable of beating Gabriela Ruse, who didn't exactly win in hugely convincing style during the previous round.
Our Jelena Ostapenko vs Gabriela Ruse Pick: Jelena Ostapenko to Win.
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