Nikola Bartunkova vs Amanda Anisimova Prediction & Picks - WTA National Bank Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
The 2024 Canadian Open finalist will be in action in Toronto on Thursday, when Amanda Anisimova takes on Nikola Bartunkova. The young Czech player will be hoping to build on her rather encouraging effort against Clara Tauson last time out, but this is definitely a tougher task. Beating Anisimova, who reached not one but two Grand Slam finals last year is not easy.
Amanda Anisimova is a sizable favorite ahead of this clash, priced at -189 (at the time of writing). Now, to some viewers, that may seem a little too short, but if we really think about it, the world number 10 could easily be priced closer to -225. Sure, Nikola Bartunkova is an up-and-comer, and she's very capable on hard courts, but she remains hugely inconsistent, while this really is Anisimova's domain. The American reached the final of this event when it was last in Toronto, while the North American hard-court swing is where she comes alive, so don't be surprised if she gets through this match unscathed.
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Nikola Bartunkova - Amanda Anisimova Key Points
- Amanda Anisimova reached the final of this event back in 2024.
- Amanda Anisimova has only lost to one non-top-20 player on a hard court in 2026.
- Amanda Anisimova has won each of her last six hard-court matches against players currently ranked outside of the top 20.
- Amanda Anisimova has not lost a fully completed hard-court match against a non-top-20 player since August 2025.
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Our Nikola Bartunkova vs Amanda Anisimova Prediction
In summary, this looks like a tougher task for Nikola Bartunkova than the early odds suggest. Sure, she's in good form and she will be feeling upbeat following that win over Clara Tauson, but she's up against a top hard-court player here, a player who simply does not falter on this surface in matches of this nature. We're also talking about a player who knows all about going deep at this tournament, so it's hard to say that Anisimova shouldn't be priced around the -225 mark. If you can get -189, you're getting value for money, make no mistake about that.
Our Nikola Bartunkova vs Amanda Anisimova Pick: Amanda Anisimova to Win.
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