Jelena Ostapenko vs Magdalena FrechCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#30WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 15 August 2026 ·
hard
#41WTA
1725ELO
1700Hard ELO
$778kYTD
$4.9MCAREER
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Ostapenko J.
1-6 3-6
Frech M.
Ostapenko J.
130
Frech M.
662

Magdalena Frech defeated Jelena Ostapenko in the Round of 64 at the Cincinnati tournament, winning 6-1, 6-3 on hard courts. Frech served 3 aces to Ostapenko's 2 and made 1 double fault to Ostapenko's 13. Frech converted 45% of her break points and won 5 service breaks to Ostapenko's 1.

Around the match

  • Ostapenko retired in Toronto due to illness but is expected to be ready for her second-round match at Cincinnati.

  • Ostapenko struggled visibly in Toronto heat, retired from the tournament, raising concerns about her fitness heading into Cincinnati.

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Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-06AdelaideR32hardJelena Ostapenko4-6 6-1 6-1
2023-06-19BirminghamQFgrassJelena Ostapenko4-6 7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
25
15
Break points won·Dominant
100
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 17:50 UTC
Ostapenko J.57%
Frech M.43%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.2+94 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.8Hard Elo 1700
6.6Overall Elo 1855
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1725
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
4.65 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.86 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Country comfort
6.0Won 67% in Usa (33)
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
94
75

Ostapenko J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Frech M.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw