Ostapenko vs Gauff: prediction for the Australian Open match
On January 22, Elena Ostapenko will take on Cori Gauff for the round of 16 fixture at Australian Open. Who will advance further? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Jelena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko failed to impress in pre-Slam tournaments. She won only one match in two Adelaide competitions. There were some concerns about Latvian player's start at Melbourne, but she proved the doubters wrong, reaching the round of 16 at Australian Open.
Ostapenko had easy opponents in first three matches of the tournament. She managed to beat Yastremska (6:4, 6:2), Bondar (7:5, 6:7, 6:0) and Baindl (6:3, 6:0).

Cori Gauff

Cori Gauff is enjoying a fantastic start of the season. Since the start of the year American player has won eight matches, claiming the title at Auckland. She beat all of her opponents in straight sets.
Cori managed to beat Siniakova (6:1, 6:4), Raducanu (6:3, 7:6) and Pera (6:3, 6:2) at Melbourne.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
This bet played in three of five latest matches of Ostapenko

СтавкаSets performance: 2>1
This bet played in three of five latest matches of Gauff

Tip and bets
Gauff gained momentum at the start of the season, winning eight matches in a row without losing a single set. Ostapenko's results are not so great, but still managed to reach the round of 16 at Australian Open. Cori knows how to play against Ostapenko, she is as aggressive as the Latvian player. We offer to place a bet on the favorite.
Our prediction - Gauff to win with a handicap of (-4) games
Gauff secured all of her victories in straight sets so far in the season. Only one of these matches finished with more than 21 games played. We offer to place a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 20 games