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Match Details
Fixture: (16) Jelena Ostapenko vs (PR) Belinda Bencic
Date: January 13, 2025
Tournament: Australian Open 2025
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Prize Money: A$ 86,500,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony Liv
Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic preview
16th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will be in action on Day 2 of the 2025 Australian Open as she takes on a returning Belinda Bencic in the first round. Ostapenko had a decent 2024 season, winning two hard-court titles, and also having a quarterfinal run at the Wimbledon Championships.
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In 2025, the Latvian players have not started well. She lost to Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the Brisbane International, losing 6-7(0), 4-6. At the Adelaide International, Ostapenko was the eighth seed and the defending champion but lost 6-3, 4-6, 3-6 to Madison Keys in the second round.
Belinda Bencic has returned to the WTA Tour after almost a year after being out of action due to maternity leave. The Swiss played 10 matches at the end of the 2024 season, all on the ITF circuit. She reached the final of a WTA 125 event in Angers, losing to Alycia Parks.
In 2025, Bencic played at the United Cup, representing Switzerland. She won the match against Chloe Paquet 6-3, 6-1, but lost 1-6, 1-6 to Jasmine Paolini. At the Adelaide International, the former Olympic Champion won 6-2, 6-3 against both Moyuka Uchijima and Laura Siegemund in the qualifiers to enter the main draw. However, she lost 6-7 (3),6-4, 4-6 to Liudmila Samsonova.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two players is tied at 1-1. Bencic won the last encounter at the 2020 Australian Open, 7-5, 7-5.
Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic prediction
Jelena Ostapenko has had modest performances at the Australian Open so far. The former French Open champion has a 13-9 record in Melbourne with a quarterfinal finish in 2023 being her best result. Overall the Latvian has reached 10 hard-court finals, winning five titles, two of which came last year.
Meanwhile, Belinda Bencic has never passed the fourth round at the Australian Open and has a 15-10 win/loss record in Melbourne. However, the Swiss players have 6 hard court titles. Some of her biggest career achievements have come to the surface, including two WTA 1000 titles and the Olympics gold medal in 2021.
However, given that Bencic is returning back after a long time on the Tour, Ostapenko will have a slight advantage going into the match.
Pick- Jelena Ostapenko to win in straight sets
