During the last fewer months, Polish tennis player Iga Świątek and her rival, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, met 4 times on the court. Result? Ostapenko won each of these matches, including the last 1 held 2 months ago in Dosze. Can Christmas change this trend in the Saturday quarterfinals in Stuttgart?
In his last game, Christmas was clearly disappointed with her game, which was seen in her behaviour on the court. Canal+ expert Paula Kania-Choduń described the start of the match as “brutal”, and Christmas seemed “lost”. It was stress related to the game against Ostapenko, which she had already lost respective times. Will Christmas be able to overcome these emotions and win in Stuttgart?
In the moving season, Ostapenko ranks 24th in the WTA ranking, but her quotations in the Christmas matches are much higher. It is she who is presently the biggest rival of Christmas, with a favorable balance of games 5-0. Can Christmas change this trend in Saturday's game?
In an interview with the Polish branch of Canal+, Ostapenko stated that she could play even better, which provoked outrage in the celebrated tennis player, Wojciech Fibak. Fibak believes that Ostapenko should have shown more humility and fair play alternatively of expressing herself that way.
In Stuttgart, Christmas will have an advantage on its favourite kind of ground court. Will she be able to take advantage of this asset and defeat Ostapenko? That's a question we'll get answered on Saturday.
According to Fibak, the court surface in Stuttgart is circumstantial and fast, which can aid Ostapenko. However, Christmas Sudah triumphed on this court from 2022 to 23. Can she do it again?
Christmas vs Ostapenko – is 1 of the most interesting matches of women's tennis. Will past happen again in Stuttgart? We'll find out on Saturday afternoon at 2:00.
Statistics:
* Oh, my God * Christmas vs Ostapenko: 0-5
* Christmas triumphed in Dosze from 2022 to 24
* Ostapenko ranks 24th in the WTA ranking
* Christmas is now the world's second rocket
Match time: Saturday, 14 p.m.
Kort: Earth, Stuttgart
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