Jelena Ostapenko – Simona Halep

The Latvian player is considered to be the revelation of the Roland Garros female painting. Although no one would have given it a chance to reach such a superior stage in the start of the tournament, it has managed to deliver a high-quality game, surpassing each and every game played. At the age of just 20 years – on the very day of the semi-final against Timeei Bacsinszky, Jelena Ostapenko uses forehand as the main weapon, and her shots are extremely aggressive. It met on the road to the final both offensive players like Sam Stosur and defensive like Caroline Wozniacki, demonstrating that it can be mobilized regardless of the game style and the opponent’s name on the other side of the net.

On the other hand, the stake of the meeting has a double meaning for Simona Halep. Besides winning the first Grand Slam tournament in the career, it will climb first in the world hierarchy in the event of a victory. The main goal of Simone in the calendar year was tight, coupled with a strong character demonstrated in the duel with Daria Kasatkina, especially in the quarter-finals against Elena Svitolina, where she saved a match ball. Along with the psychological factor that should be on the part of the player born in Constanta, with certainty its much bigger experience could be decisive.

The two players have not met before in the professional circuit. Therefore, in order to make the best predictions we will rely strictly on the difference in value between the two players and on the form and the constant look until this stage of the competition.