39 rockets against 172.
The tennis players met twice four to five years ago. Although Kalinskaja won both matches 2-0, the handicap in both matches was not greater than five games.
Now - a completely different story. First of all, the matches will be played on grass, not on hard courts like before. Stojanovic has already played three matches in England and won all of them, as would be expected. Previously, there was another match in the Netherlands. In other words, the Serbian has already acclimated to the green surface.
The Russian currently does not show anything good in her cards. Recently, she lost to a weaker opponent, Bouskova, in the RG tournament, and in Berlin on grass, she managed to lose to an absolute underdog, Seidel.
In short, it is still unknown which of the future opponents will be better prepared. Based on everything, Kalinskaja will have a tough time and will not easily defeat her opponent.
The Australian team has shown that they can physically compete with their opponents and they appeared to have a strong defense against the Americans. The Australians should also be able to face the French, who are known for playing fast basketball, but may encounter some difficulties in their defensive play. The French team themselves are not the most talented this year, so the focus should be on starting from a solid defense. They were able to contain Cameroon and could potentially do the same against the Australians.
39 rockets against 172.
The tennis players met twice four to five years ago. Although Kalinskaja won both matches with a score of 2:0, the handicap in both was not greater than five games.
Now - a completely different story. First of all, the games will be played on grass, not on a hard surface like the previous times. Stojanovic has already played three matches in England and won all of them, of course. Before that, there was another match in the Netherlands. In short, the Serbian player is already getting used to the green surface.
At the moment, Rusaitė is not showing any good results. She recently lost to Bouskova, who is weaker than her, at the RG tournament, and in Berlin on grass she managed to lose to Seidel, who is a complete outsider.
In short, it is still unknown which of the future opponents will be better prepared. According to everything, Kalinskaja will have a hard time and will not easily defeat her opponent.
The boys on the grass definitely did not shine this year as they lost 4 out of 5 matches and only won against a 1000+ ranked rocket. However, Eubankis showed that the grass suits him, as last year he struggled in Peru but this year he seems to be in good form. He even defeated Tiafo with ease, so I believe he should be the favorite here.
Zheng Q. has significantly improved her game this season, both on surfaces where she used to struggle, such as clay, by learning new techniques and better ball control, which show a considerable increase in the game compared to previous years. Siniakova K. has been facing health issues and could not play at all, but at the start of the clay season, she shows signs of recovery, winning twice against Krueger and V. Kudermetova and putting up a good fight against Rybakin. In any case, I believe that the level of play achieved by the Chinese player will be a significant challenge for the Czech, and it should result in fewer unforced errors from her side.
Wimbledon, women... of different caliber, from different shelves) encounter of athletes. The tournament is serious (for Anna K., one of her priorities), so blindly relying on dry) paper statistics should not be done here. Anna K. (26 years old) feels great on this surface, last season she withdrew from here, only in the tournament quarterfinals, having won three matches without losing a set. For the Serbians, the ceiling here is) to hang on for a set, but in the end it belongs to Anna. I choose the latter for the first set in Peru.
Friendly match, "Ludogorets" is likely to have strong exchange players here as they had a friendly match yesterday with the "Copenhagen" team, which ended with a 0-0 result. So for the second day in a row, I believe the team will be aiming for goals. "Hradec" is just starting their preparations and only played one friendly game a week ago. Now the second game awaits. It is likely that the match format and team play will last longer than usual, so there is a possibility for over goals.
Although Bencic Belinda received an injury recently, she is a much more stable player than the American. I believe if she goes onto the court fully prepared and ready to play at full force, she will have an advantage in the first stages. As for Parks Alycia, she is one of the most unstable WTA players and does not show any progress in her preparation for the grass season. She lost both of her matches, 2:0, against Xu Mingge, WTA 318 with odds of 5.68, and Zhao C. WTA 273 with odds of 8.74, and did not serve at all in the latter one, in Canada.
Linette Magda should perform well in this tournament, especially in tournaments of this level. She also knows how to play on grass, having recently defeated Tauson and Eala, being very technical and precise in controlling the ball on court.
Jacquemot Elsa, a French player, made it to the main stage of Wimbledon through qualifying rounds. She has a good serve, but often enjoys hitting from anywhere on the court, which can be unpredictable. She lacks consistency. She could also be a good option for this match, possibly going for three sets.
