Although Mboko appears to be physically stronger, she has definitely strengthened psychologically compared to last year and has overcome very strong opponents during her period, but this time I will go against logic, because sometimes in tennis you don't need to search too much for new things every day. Ostapenko has a lot more experience, although her previous opponents can also boast about it, but she had very difficult matches back to back, which cannot be said about Ostapenko. The downside is that the Latvian doesn't like long rallies, she tries to end points quickly (with powerful shots), which often leads her to make mistakes in crucial moments, but when she's on, she's on and causes problems for every opponent. Overall, Ostapenko is hard to predict, she can lose to lower-ranked players, but when she catches a good wave, she goes far.
All in all, I have two predictions hoping for Ostapenko's success, because she plays very well in the Doha tournament, just like she did last year when she made it all the way to the final, eventually losing to Anisimova.
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