Jaqueline Cristian vs Angelique Kerber Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 28/07/2024, 09:02  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 28/07/2024 at 10:47 in Tennis Predictions

Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian will play Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the second round of the Women’s Tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics. Let’s take a look at players’ forms ahead of the match and offer a prediction.

The winner of this first career meeting between these two will play Petra Martic, Cristina Bucsa, Karolina Muchova, or Leylah Fernandez next. Jaqueline Cristian made a winning start to her Olympic debut.

The current WTA world number 61 defeated home favourite and 17th seed Caroline Garcia in straight sets. She mounted a comeback after losing the first set 7-5. The 26-year-old has had a shaky year but has enjoyed most of her success on clay surfaces where 17 of her 24 wins have come. Moving to the second round has bumped her four places up in the live ranking.

Angelique Kerber upset fellow former world number one Naomi Osaka in the first round. She won in straight sets to continue her record of never losing in the first round at the Olympics. The Silver Medalist in Rio is making her third and final Olympic appearance.

Kerber announced that Paris will also be her last tournament before retirement. She therefore will seek to bow out in style. The 36-year-old has struggled this year, after making a return to competitive play following the birth of her child.

She has compiled a disappointing 8-14 record and arrived in Paris on the back of five straight losses. Winning her first-round tie has moved her six places in the live ranking to 211th.