Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova Prediction & Picks - WTA Ostrava
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
At the WTA event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday, we will see Nikola Bartunova and Anna Blinkova do battle. This is an interesting match between two players moving in opposite directions. Bartunkova, who is playing in her home country, has made a very pleasing start to 2026, recently impressing at the Australian Open, where she got the better of some very, very good players such as Daria Kasatkina and Belinda Bencic. Such form tells us that this young player is rapidly improving.
On the other hand, Blinkova is out of form and not exactly developing. She made a losing return to action in Brisbane, before going out in the first round to a lower-ranked player in Adelaide. That disappointing straight-set defeat was followed by a first-round loss at the Australian Open. The Russian competitor will now be looking to shift through the gears and improve.
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Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova Form
Nikola Bartunkova and Anna Blinkova Latest Matches
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Nikola Bartunkova - Anna Blinkova Key Points
- This will be the first ever match between these two players.
- Nikola Bartunkova has beaten better players than Anna Blinkova in recent weeks.
- Anna Blinkova has lost each of her last three hard-court matches.
- Nikola Bartunkova has won five of her last six hard-court matches.
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Our Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova Prediction
I'm certainly no genius for thinking that Nikola Bartunkova can win this match. The young Czech player is playing on home soil and is clearly and up-and-comer, let's be real. She's strongly fancied by te early market and rightly so, though I do think she could be an even stronger favorite, and if she was, it wouldn't be unjust. On that basis, she's worth betting on to get the job done.
She looked in great form at the Australian Open when beating both Daria Kasatkina and Belinda Bencic, while she's up against an out-of-form player, who has been away from the courts for six days longer.
Our Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova Pick: Nikola Bartunkova to Win.
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