Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction 2/13/25 Doha Tennis Picks

Ons Jabeur and Jelena Ostapenko meet in the quarterfinal of the 2025 WTA Qatar Open in Doha on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Here’s our Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko prediction. This article will include an Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko pick.

Ons Jabeur Preview

Ons Jabeur turned the tables on Sofia Kenin to pick up just her second win over the American in seven meetings. The Tunisian won 6-3, 6-4 in 66 minutes to reach the Doha quarterfinals for the third time in her career.

In the victory, Jabeur hit five aces and two double faults. She landed 60% of first serves and won 82% of first serve points (27/33). Jabeur won 55% of second serve points (12/22) and saved two of three break points.

The Tunisian won 45% of return points (24/53) and broke Kenin’s serve three times in the match. Jabeur was unsuccessful in her two previous quarterfinal appearances at the WTA Qatar Open, but has a winnable match this time.

Jelena Ostapenko Preview

Jelena Ostapenko defeated World No. 4 Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to reach the Doha quarterfinals. The match took 16 games to decide and lasted 65 minutes.

In the victory, Ostapenko tallied nine aces and three double faults. She landed 57% of first serves in play and won 76% of first serve points (22/29).

Ostapenko won 50% of second serve points (11/22) and saved two of three break points. She won 55% of return points (28/51) and broke Paolini’s serve five times in the match.

Ostapenko has progressed beyond the quarterfinals in Doha twice in her career. She reached the final on her debut appearance in 2016 (lost to Suarez Navarro) and was a semifinalist three years ago (lost to Anett Kontaveit).

Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko Head-To-Head

• Jabeur and Ostapenko have played five times on the WTA Tour.

• Jabeur leads Ostapenko 4-1 in the head-to-head and beat the Latvian a week ago in Abu Dhabi.

Ons Jabeur vs Jelena Ostapenko Prediction

This appears to be a favorable matchup for Jabeur and the head-to-head doesn’t lie. In five meetings, the Tunisian trailblazer has won four, including their most recent one in Abu Dhabi just a week ago (7-6, 7-5). That was a tight one though, with Ostapenko squandering a set point in the first set and then failing to serve to level the match in the second set.

Jabeur’s craft unsettles Ostapenko. The Latvian is notoriously one-dimensional in her style of play and that suggests she’ll need her opponent to be off the boil to succeed. It should also be mentioned that Jabeur is enjoying this environment in Doha where the crowd support is at its peak when she plays. It’s akin to her home tournament. With that said, I see Jabeur extending her good record against Ostapenko and booking her spot in the semis.