LIVE RANKINGS. Ostapenko betters her ranking ahead of facing Halep in Dubai

See the the live rankings of Jelena Ostapenko before taking on Simona Halep in the semifinal of the Dubai Duty Free Championships

 Live Ranking Jelena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko is about to play against Simona Halep on Friday the 18th of February in Dubai. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Jelena Ostapenko is currently ranked no.21 as the Latvian no.1 with 2225 points before Anastasija Sevastova who has 857 points and is ranked no.78.

On the opposite side, Simona Halep is presently ranked no.23 as the Romanian no.1 with 2117 points before Sorana Cirstea who has 1666 points and is ranked no.30.

Live Rankings

Ostapenko is 5 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.16. Her career-best rank was no.5.

Jelena Ostapenko will gain 1 place to be the new world no.15 if she wins the next match.

Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Ostapenko is 8 places up to be ranked no.11 with 501 points and be the Latvian no.1.

H2H Jelena Ostapenko vs. Simona Halep

Ostapenko and Halep played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1.

The last time that they played each other it was in Beijing (China Open) when Halep won 6-2 6-4. The prediction is Halep to win in 2 sets.

Ostapenko in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2022

Jelena Ostapenko

22 - 26win/loss

Hard
10-19
Clay
11-5
Grass
1-2
28 year old
LLLLWLWLLL
2025 Highlights

Now the world no.21, Ostapenko has a compiled 8-3 match record in 2022. Ostapenko is competing in Dubai where she managed to beat Sofia Kenin 6-1 6-2, Iga Swiatek 4-6 6-1 7-64 and Petra Kvitova 5-7 7-5 7-69.

Jelena Ostapenko will square off with the world no.23 Simona Halep in the semifinal. The head to head is 1-1.

The Latvian won 4 titles in her career: 1 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Ostapenko
Dubai
Ostapenko's Record
Ostapenko
Projected
Draw

Halep in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2022

Simona Halep

0 - 1win/loss

I Hard
0-1
34 year old
L
2025 Highlights

Now ranked no.23, Simona owns a compiled 11-1 win-loss record in 2022. Simona is now competing in Dubai where she beat Alison Riske 6-2 6-4, Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-2 and Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-3.

Simona Halep will take on the world no.21 Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinal. Their actual record is 1-1.

Halep has won 1 title in 2022 in Melbourne.

Halep won 23 titles in her career: 10 on hard courts, 9 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Halep
Dubai
Halep's Record
Halep
Projected
Draw