Sara Bejlek vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction & Picks - Abu Dhabi Open

Prediction published on 2/4/26, 1:27 AM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 2/8/26 at 5:44 PM in Tennis Picks

At the WTA event in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, there's an intriguing match between Sara Bejlek and Jelena Ostapenko. Ranked just outside of the top 100 at present, Bejlek arrives off the back of a decent effort against the higher-ranked Ashlyn Krueger, and that's probably why she's quite well fancied by the early betting market. However, this is a much tougher task, especially if Ostapenko, who is easily ranked above the Czech player, is anywhere near her best. 

For some time, the Latvian player has failed to consistently deliver what we know she's capable of, though in recent weeks, she's had her game in pleasing shape. Sure, she lost to Wang Xinyu at the Australian Open, but she fought hard on that occasion, winning a set, and let's face it, there's no shame in losing to a player ranked inside the top 40. This is a much easier task, and after she made it beyond a lower-ranked player in the first round, the one-time Grand Slam champion looks poised to advance.