Shuai Zhang vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction & Picks - WTA National Bank Open
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by Bradley Gibbs in Tennis Picks
The North American hard-court swing will begin for Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday, when the current world number 29 takes on Shuai Zhang, who is now ranked at 57. This will be the third time that the pair have met. Zhang will be searching for her first ever victory against the Latvian competitor.
As already touched on, Jelena Ostapenko has twice beaten Shuai Zhang, winning in straight sets on both occasions. However, the Latvian doesn't arrive here off the back of the having great prep. She hasn't played since departing Wimbledon over a month ago, playing no competitive hard-court tennis in more than four months. Against a player who has already blown away the cobwebs on this surface, playing in Toronto already, Ostapenko may just struggle more than the odds suggest. In other words, it's worth betting on Zhang to, at the very least, avoid a straight-set defeat at odds of +100.
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Shuai Zhang vs Jelena Ostapenko Form
Shuai Zhang and Jelena Ostapenko Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Aug 3, 2026 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 25, 2026 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Jul 1, 2026 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 29, 2026 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 20, 2026 - WTA Bad Homburg Open
Jun 16, 2026 - WTA Berlin Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Jul 3, 2026 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jul 1, 2026 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 29, 2026 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 25, 2026 - WTA Eastbourne International
Jun 24, 2026 - WTA Eastbourne International
Jun 22, 2026 - WTA Eastbourne International
Shuai Zhang - Jelena Ostapenko Key Points
- Jelena Ostapenko has not played competitively on a hard court in more than four months.
- Jelena Ostapenko has played no competitive tennis for more than a month.
- Shuai Zhang has already played a match in Toronto and may be better prepared than her opponent as a result.
- Shuai Zhang took well to the Toronto conditions during the first round, winning in straight sets.
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Our Shuai Zhang vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction
At first glance, this looks like a rather simple task for Jelena Ostapenko, who won in straight sets when these two players last met. However, we cannot ignore the fact that the Latvian has not played a proper match in over a month. Shuai Zhang has already got back down to business on hard courts, while she's already played at this tournament, playing well to defeat Yulia Putintseva in straight sets during the first round.
Given that she's already adjusted to the conditions and has played more recent tennis, Zhang, who isn't exactly a stranger to avoiding straight-set defeats against higher-ranked players, is worth betting on to win at least one set.
Our Shuai Zhang vs Jelena Ostapenko Pick: Shuai Zhang +1.5 Set Handicap.
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