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by Bradley Gibbs in Tennis Picks
One of Thursday's more interesting matches at the Women's US Open, at least from a betting point of view, is the one between Anna Kalinskaya of Russia and Yulia Puntintseva of Kazakhstan. Against up-and-comer Clervie Ngounoue, despite winning the first set by six games to zero, Kalinskaya had a slight wobble, but after losing the second set, the Russian steadied herself to book herself a second-round place in Flushing Meadows for the fourth year in a row. She'll now be looking to reach the third round, much as she did last season.
Yulia Puntintseva also reached the third round at the US Open last season, but she hasn't exactly enjoyed herself on hard courts in 2025, losing most of her matches, while her recent hard-court record against better players is very worrying. Can she improve? Or will we see her falter once more? The latter seems most likely.
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Anna Kalinskaya vs Yulia Putintseva Form
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Anna Kalinskaya - Yulia Putintseva Key Points
- Yulia Puntintseva has lost all but one of her last eight hard-court matches.
- Yulia Puntintseva has lost each of her recent hard-court matches against higher-ranked players in straight sets.
- When faced with a similar opponent in the second round of the US Open last season, Kalinskaya won in straight sets.
- Yulia Puntintseva has lost five of her last eight hard-court matches in straight sets.
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Our Anna Kalinskaya vs Yulia Putintseva Prediction
Anna Kalinskaya did stutter a little during her first round match, but having got the job done there, she ought to be feeling confident here, and she's up against a player that has a poor record in matches of this nature, leaving me to conclude that this really ought to be a straight-set win for the Russian. Her Kazakh opponent has a very displeasing recent record against higher-ranked players on this surface, so much so that you could absolutely argue that Kalinskaya should be available a slightly shorter odds to get the job done in straight sets. Our Anna Kalinskaya vs Yulia Puntintseva Pick: Anna Kalinskaya to Win 2-0.
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