Jul 10, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) reacts after winning a game against Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)(not pictured) in a ladies' singles quarter final match of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis Club.

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Jelena Ostapenko vs. Sonay Kartal Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA Eastbourne Open 2025 Round-1

First match in the head-to-head between the players.

Former Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko has drawn British sensation Sonay Kartal in the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open Round of 32 on Tuesday. The Latvian is seeded third in the English town this week, and will be gunning for some glory ahead of Wimbledon. The winner of this match will face Filipino breakout star Alexandra Eala in the pre-quarterfinals.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Sonay Kartal Match Preview

Latvian veteran Jelena Ostapenko has tasted success at Eastbourne in the past. The 28-year-old won the title in 2021, and also reached the final in 2022. A former Wimbledon semifinalist, Ostapenko has weapons to disrupt play on grass. She enjoys taking the ball on the rise and changing direction from time-to-time. The World No. 20 played a near flawless tournament en route to her solitary title in Stuttgart this year.

Sonay Kartal will bank heavily on the fact that her home crowd could push her over the line on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is comfortable on this surface and nearly took out fellow Brit Katie Boulter at the Nottingham Open last week. Kartal has a 2-2 record on grass this year – which includes a 74% service game win percentage and 43% break point conversion rate. Still hunting for her first championship of the campaign, she enters this encounter with a 16-13 record.

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On Tuesday, Jelena Ostapenko and Sonay Kartal will play out the first match of their head-to-head on the WTA circuit. The current standing is 0-0, meaning that the winner will get an advantage in this freshly brewing rivalry.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Sonay Kartal Career Comparison

Jelena Ostapenko	Category	Sonay Kartal
1	Grand Slams	0
9	WTA Singles Titles	1
11	WTA Doubles Titles	0
0	WTA-1000 Titles	0
R1 (2016, 2020, 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 20	Current World Ranking	No. 49

Jelena Ostapenko vs Sonay Kartal WTA Eastbourne Open 2025 Prediction

Although Ostapenko is the clear favourite on paper, she can be erratic when things don’t go her way. The Latvian has a history of inconsistency, paired with a tendency to go off the rails under pressure. It will boil down to whether or not she can filter out the British crowd and find her range. For Kartal, watching out for the cross-court attacks and wide serves of Ostapenko will be crucial.

Prediction: Jelena Ostapenko in three sets.

Jelena Ostapenko vs Sonay Kartal WTA Eastbourne Open 2025 Betting Odds

Ostapenko is the slight favourite in this Round of 32 match-up. She has the market tilted in her favour for a two or three set victory. Here are the odds for the match result (as per BetMGM):

Jelena Ostapenko Win: 3/5
Sonay Kartal Win: 13/10

There are also several in-match probabilities to place your bets on. Here are the detailed match-specific bets that are favourable (as per BetMGM):

Total Games <21.5: 10/11
Total Games By Kartal >11.5: 4/7
Ostapenko to Win Set-1: 2/3
Ostapenko to Win 2-0: 7/5

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.