In this Round of 64 action, we have Jelena Ostapenko, the 17th seed, squaring off against the unseeded Rebecca Sramkova. It's sort of like inviting a classically trained violinist to go head-to-head with a street busker. Sure, they both play a mean string, but the symphony doesn't invite the busker to solo.

Digging into past encounters between these two, Ostapenko leads by a slim margin, having won 2 matches compared to Sramkova's 1. While in another universe this could be considered neck and neck, let's face it, in this world it seems like Ostapenko's got the upper hand.

Recently, our underdog Sramkova managed to pull off a single victory against Kessler M., but suffered defeat in the hands of three other players. It's a bit like winning a battle and losing the war, really.

On the flipside, Ostapenko doesn't seem keen on sharing her toys. Her recent track record shows a loss against Sevastova but wins against Sabalenka, Alexandrova, Świątek, and Navarro. In Ostapenko's world, it seems love is always on the other side of the net.

Having weighed the tournament seedings, recent results, and historical head-to-heads (without even considering the payout data that I'm absolutely not supposed to mention), we can safely predict our winner. Here's to hoping Sramkova's got a good book to read on the trip home.

Albert’s Prediction: Ostapenko in straight sets.