Kimberly Birrell vs Alina Korneeva Prediction & Picks - WTA Wimbledon Championships
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
Tiesday's Wimbledon action presents us with a match between Kimberly Birrell and Alina Korneeva. The Aussie is currently ranked at 72 in the world. Korneeva is the world number 98, so there may not be a huge amount between the pair, but the Aussie is the more experienced grass-court player, while her efforts against some better players in recent weeks tells us that she should get the job done.
On the face of it, this may seem like a relatively even clash, while the early odds support that somewhat. The Aussie is the favorite, but she's far from a strong favorite. However, we'd certainly argue that Birrell is worthy of stronger favoritism ahead of a match against a player whose recent grass-court form isn't as impressive as it first appears. Therefore, betting on the higher-ranked player to emerge victorious offers some value for money at odds of -120.
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Kimberly Birrell vs Alina Korneeva Form
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Kimberly Birrell - Alina Korneeva Key Points
- Kimberly Birrell has beaten some better players than Alina Korneeva in recent weeks.
- Alina Korneeva has lost her last two grass-court matches against higher-ranked players.
- Kimberly Birrell has won three of her last four grass-court matches.
- Alina Korneeva has won three qualifying matches, but not one of those matches was against a top-100 player.
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Our Kimberly Birrell vs Alina Korneeva Prediction
Should we expect Alina Korneeva to put her recent qualifying experience to good use and cause an upset in this first-round match? Well, some people will fancy her after some decent efforts in qualifying, but it looks as if the early market has allowed those qualifying wins against lower-ranked players to cloud the reality that Kimberly Birrell is a higher-ranked player who has recently defeated several better opponents than Alina Korneeva on grass. This suggests that she has more than enough to get the job done here. At the very least, she ought to be a stronger favorite.
Our Kimberly Birrell vs Alina Korneeva Pick: Kimberly Birrell to Win.
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