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WTA Brisbane
Cirstea 1.45 v Ostapenko
Due to start at 5:30 am
Confidence rating 7.5/10
Ostapenko 4-2. Most recent Oct 2025, hard, Ostapenko retired. Ostapenko won on hard in Jan 2024, 3 sets. Cirstea won on grass in July 2023, 3 sets. Ostapenko won on clay in May 2023, 3 sets. Her other wins were both on hard in 2017, 2 sets each time. Hard win %’s are better for Cirstea.
Cirstea had an easy win over Pavlyuchenkova in the 1st round.
She reached the Quarter finals in Hong Kong 2025, Semi finals in Osaka 2025, Title in Cleveland 2025, 4th Round in Cincinnati 2025, Quarter finals in Austin 2025, Quarter finals in Dubai 2025.
Ostapenko lost in the qual round last season. She reached the Final in Doha 2025.
12 month stats and stats for their last 10 on hard are stronger for Cirstea.
You never know which version of Ostapenko will turn up so be careful.
Back Cirstea around 2.00 to 2.20 and remove liability at 1.60.
Match prediction: Cirstea in 2 sets
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