Marketa Vondrousova vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Stuttgart Open

Prediction published on 19/04/2024, 00:35  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 19/04/2024 at 00:55 in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka will rekindle her rivalry with sixth seed Marketa Vondrousova in Stuttgart. They will battle for the seventh time in their careers in the quarter-finals with the winner playing Cori Gauff or Marta Kostyuk next. Marketa Vondrousova hasn’t won against Sabalenka since winning their first two battles. She will hope this is the year she breaks her jinx in this fixture. The Czech, who has compiled a 7-4 record, has won both matches in this event without dropping a set. She defeated Anastasia Potapova by the loss of seven games in the last round. Vondrousova is an exceptional clay court performer and has moved back to seventh in the live ranking. A deep run here will give her the needed momentum with the Italian Open just around the corner.

Aryna Sabalenka has won the last four times she has been paired up against Vondrousova. None of their previous battles has been on clay but this will do little to dampen her spirits. The Belarussian has excelled in this event and has made the final in her three appearances. She will hope the stars align for her this year. Sabalenka has once again been one of the form players in the WTA. She has compiled a 15-4 record with the highlight of her season being the defence of her Australian Open title. The world number two progressed past her opening-round tie with Paula Badosa in three sets. She looked shaky throughout the match that was eventually awarded to her following Badosa’s retirement in the third set. Sabalenka has had a difficult last few weeks following the tragic death of her boyfriend.