Viktorija Golubic vs Veronika Kudermetova Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Australian Open

Prediction published on 14/01/2024, 08:01  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Eleventh seed Veronika Kudermetova and unseeded Viktorija Golubic will battle each other in the opening round at the Australian Open. The winner will then set up a second-round showdown with either Katerina Siniakova or Jacqueline Cristian. Veronika Kudermetova is playing in the main draw of this major for the sixth successive season. The last three seasons have seen her advance from this round and she will be hoping to keep this going. Seeking her first-ever win against Golubic also adds to her motivation. The Russian has had a shaky start to the year and has lost twice in her four outings. She is coming off a second-round elimination in Adelaide and is ranked 17th in the live ranking.

Viktorija Golubic has never won a main draw match at the Australian Open. She has lost seven times in the first round. The Swiss number two will hope this is the time she breaks this jinx. Having defeated Kudermetova in their only other encounter will have her confident of progressing. Golubic defeated Kudermetova in the first round at Wimbledon in 2021. She would go on to make the quarterfinals at SW19 and this remains her best finish at a major. Golubic has also had a topsy-turvy start to the year and has lost twice in four outings. Ranked 85th in the live ranking, Golubic was defeated in the first round at Hobart last time out.