Two Kazakhstani tennis players will take to the courts of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid today. Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva will battle for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Sara Bejlek (Czech Republic) - Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan). April 29, 20:15 (Astana time)
Kazakhstan's strongest tennis player and the world's fourth-ranked player on the Madrid courts has set a record - she has secured her 14th consecutive victory on clay. In the past ten years, only Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Iga Swiatek have achieved a similar feat on this surface.
In the Spanish capital, 24-year-old Elena arrived after winning a clay-court tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, and is one of the main favorites. She has already played two matches, not dropping a set to her opponents, first defeating Lucia Bronzetti (6:4, 6:3), and then Mayar Sherif (6:1, 6:4). Resting for less than a week, Elena is once again showcasing her top form.
Rybakina's opponent in the third round will be the less experienced 18-year-old Sara Bejlek. The Czech representative won the qualification and has started in the main draw, eliminating strong opponents - Anna Blinkova (4:6, 6:3, 6:3), Anna Kalinskaya (6:1, 6:4), Ashlyn Krueger (6:3, 6:1). Each of these victories can be considered a mini-sensation, as Bejlek is currently ranked only 136th in the WTA rankings.
The experts at Olimpbet believe that Elena will easily advance to the quarterfinals - P1 - 6.62, P2 - 1.11. A good coefficient is offered for Rybakina to win the first set outright, which is 13. You can also bet on the victory of the Kazakhstani throughout the tournament - her chances are evaluated at 2.4.
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Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) - Daria Kasatkina (Russia). April 29, 19:55
It is not very common to see Putintseva fighting for a spot in the quarterfinals of the prestigious "1000" tournament, but the Kazakh player proves that it is too early to write her off. In Madrid, Yulia has already secured her tenth victory in WTA 1000 tournaments this year, her best result in her career.
In the Spanish tournament, she has not dropped a set to her opponents, successively defeating Yue Yuan (6:2, 6:4), Xinyu Wang (7:5, 2:0), and Caroline Garcia (6:2, 6:2). However, it is important to consider the circumstances. After all, Yuan and Garcia struggle on clay, and Wang, the eighth-ranked player in the world, retired from the second set. Currently ranked 50th in the WTA rankings, the 29-year-old Putintseva will play against another higher-ranked opponent for a place in the semifinals.
Russian player Daria Kasatkina is in the top 11. She started from the second round, and her victories were hard-fought. First, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic (WTA 75) in three sets (5:7, 7:6 (7:5), 6:3), and then struggled against top-22 player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (7:6 (7:5), 7:5). Kasatkina wins through character, excelling at the net and in defense. Her results are generally more stable than Putintseva's.
Olimpbet analysts favor Kasatkina in this matchup - P1 - 2.37, P2 - 1.59. Expect the match to be drawn out - Over (21.5) B - 1.94.
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