Anna Blinkova vs Elvina Kalieva Prediction & Picks - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
On Tuesday, some seriously high-quality clay-court tennis begins in the Spanish capital of Madrid, where there's a WTA 1000 event. An interesting match from a betting angle is the one between Anna Blinkova and Elvina Kalieva. On paper, the Russian, who is ranked above her US opponent, should get the job done. In fact, she's worth betting on to do just that.
A year ago, Blinkova played well in Madrid, coming through qualifying to reach the second round. Unfortunately for her, she came up against the eventual tournament winner in Aryna Sabalenka. She'll be hoping to get through the first round and get an easier second-round opponent this time around, and let's face it, a match against a player who is ranked outside of the top 100 and who recently lost comfortably against a top-100 player, provides her with the perfect opportunity.
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Anna Blinkova - Elvina Kalieva Key Points
- On Monday, Anna Blinkova defeated a lower-ranked player to reach the main draw.
- Anna Blinkova made it beyond the first round at this event a year ago.
- Elvina Kalieva lost her only recent clay-court match against a player ranked inside the top 100, as Anna Blinkova is.
- At this tournament a year ago, Anna Blinkova won three out of three against lower-ranked players.
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Our Anna Blinkova vs Elvina Kalieva Prediction
This looks like a very solid opportunity for Anna Blinkova to reach the second round of this event for the second year on the bounce. Having come through qualifiers last season, the Russian took nicely to the Madrid condtions, while she looked in decent shape when facing a lower-ranked player on Monday. With that under her belt, she well worth betting on to defeat another player that is currently ranked outside of the top 100, especially at generous-looking early odds.
Anna Blinkova vs Elvina Kalieva Pick: Anna Blinkova to Win.
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