Kalinskaya A. – Sabalenka A.: Sabalenka A./-20,5 gems

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Our tip: Kalinskaya A. – Sabalenka A.: Sabalenka A./-20,5 gems

21.06.2024 16:30

Last year’s Wimbledon semifinalist Aryna Sabalenka opened this year’s grass court season at the German tournament in Berlin. On Thursday she played her first match, which was the eighth-final against Daria Kasatkina. She had a great start to the match, quickly taking the lead and helping herself with a total of four breaks to win 6:1, 6:4 in just 62 minutes.

In Friday’s quarter-final, Sabalenka will also play the role of a big favourite against Anna Kalinskaya, whom she has beaten in their last three matches.

Kalinska’s progress to the quarterfinals is a big surprise. The 25-year-old tennis player squeaked her way to a first-round victory over Japan’s Nao Hibinova and in the eighth round she got past the injured Markéta Vondroušová, who fell badly in the first set and had to abandon the match due to a thigh injury.

What to bet on:

Sabalenka has the perfect draw to advance to the semifinals in Berlin. Kalinska was in the top eight because of the loss of Vondrousova, whom she was not even close to beating before her injury. Sabalenka will confirm her role as the favourite and win with a maximum of 20 games played.

Confidence:

8/10

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