WTA Birmingham Final: Krejcikova vs Ostapenko Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 WTA Birmingham Classic final match featuring Barbora Krejcikova vs Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday, June 25, 2023

Krejcikova vs Ostapenko Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Barbora Krejcikova vs Jelena Ostapenko will take place at the Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, England, for the 2023 WTA Birmingham Classic.

What is the start time: Barbora Krejcikova vs Jelena Ostapenko will start at 1:30 pm UK time.

How can I watch it: The match will be telecast live on WTATV.

Krejcikova vs Ostapenko Head-to-Head

Jelena Ostapenko leads Barbora Krejcikova 4-2 in Tour-level meetings. They last played each other at the Italian Open this season where Ostapenko won 7-6, 6-0. This Birmingham final will be their first official meeting on grass.

Krejcikova vs Ostapenko Prediction

We have a great final on our hands at the WTA Birmingham Classic. Barbora Krejcikova will contest her first WTA singles final on grass after a great run this week, which saw her not concede more than four games in a set. Jelena Ostapenko, by contrast, has won a grass-court title before but has been taken the distance in each round this week, and needed to come from a set down in each of her last two matches. Despite possessing a vast skillset, Krejcikova hasn’t fared well in this matchup against the Latvian, especially in their last couple of matches. But I expect grass to offer a different wrinkle. The Czech can spice things up for Ostapenko, who likes to rush her shots and can overcook them. Playing on grass requires a unique technique and I’m kinda surprised it has taken Krejcikova quite some time to tap into her arsenal on this surface. She could join an exclusive club of players to have won a title on every surface on Sunday. We are backing the Czech to win the clash of former French Open champions.