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Jelena Ostapenko vs. Xiyu Wang Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round – 1

Ostapenko opens the US Open against qualifier Wang in a first-round battle.

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The 25th seed, Jelena Ostapenko, begins her US Open campaign against qualifier Xiyu Wang. Ostapenko’s singles season has been inconsistent. Though she claimed the Stuttgart title with a stunning win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and reached the Qatar final, she failed to advance past the third round elsewhere, with several early exits.

However, she has a perfect record over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek with 6-0. Her doubles results have been stronger, with titles in Abu Dhabi and Charleston and finals in Melbourne and Dubai. In singles this year, she has played 33 matches, struck 144 aces, and posted a 66.4% first-serve win rate along with a 50.3% break-point conversion.

PERFECT RECORD 😱

2019, Birmingham ✅
2021, Indian Wells ✅
2022, Dubai ✅
2023, US Open ✅
2025, Doha ✅
2025, Stuttgart ✅

Jelena Ostapenko continues her 100% record vs world no.2 Iga Swiatek 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tu5ZLTLmWy
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) April 19, 2025

Wang, meanwhile, is still looking for momentum on tour. The 2023 Guangzhou champion has yet to progress past a second round this season, with her Australian Open run marking a career best. The 24-year-old has mostly exited early in both WTA and Challenger events, including qualifiers. Across five main-draw matches this year, she has hit 13 aces, winning 65.7% of first-serve points and 41.2% on return.

US Open Qualifying Round 3 Update

Japan’s Ena Shibahara 🇯🇵stunned 6th seed Varvara Gracheva 6-0, 6-4 to book her spot in the main draw.

China’s Xiyu Wang🇨🇳 also battled through with a gritty 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over Alina Charaeva.#USOpen2025 pic.twitter.com/TFq95HYcbh
— Asian Tennis Federation (@asian_tennis) August 23, 2025

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Xiyu Wang Head-to-Head Record

Jelena Ostapenko holds a 2-0 lead in her head-to-head against Xiyu Wang. The pair first clashed in Miami back in 2021 and crossed paths again in Dubai in 2024, with Ostapenko emerging victorious in both. Still, Wang managed to push the former Grand Slam champion to three sets each time, proving her resistance.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Dubai	Round of 64	Jelena Ostapenko	5-7, 6-2, 6-3
2021	Miami	Round of 128	Jelena Ostapenko	6-4, 6-7(4), 6-1

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Xiyu Wang Comparison

Jelena Ostapenko	Category	Xiyu Wang
27	Current Ranking	138
388-234	Career W-L	227-167
17-16	YTD W-L	15-12
9	Career Titles	1
1	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Xiyu Wang US Open Prediction

Ostapenko’s firepower and experience at the big stage should give her the upper hand, though Wang’s lefty game and ability to stretch matches could test the Latvian’s consistency.

Ostapenko d. Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-2

Unreal.

Jelena beats Iga AGAIN.

But this time, she did it on a clay court where Iga had an 11-1 record.

She now leads the head to head 6-0.

✅1st Stuttgart SF
✅24th top 10 win
✅3rd top 10 win of 2025
✅2nd win over Iga in 2025

Ouch…

🇱🇻🤍 pic.twitter.com/czqtvVcGYh
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 19, 2025

Prediction: Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Xiyu Wang US Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Ostapenko priced at 1/2, the bookmakers back her as the clear favorite. Wang at 13/8 offers underdog value, but given her limited main-draw success this season, the Latvian has the edge.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Jelena Ostapenko: 1/2

Xiyu Wang: 13/8

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 2.5: 11/20

Total Sets Over 2.5: 7/5

Total Games Under 19.5: 6/4

Total Game Over 19.5: 13/25

Ostapenko Set 1 Winner: 11/20

Wang Set 1 Winner: 7/5

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