ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Marta Kostyuk, Sorana Cirstea, Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Istanbul Open on Centre Court.
Marta Kostyuk vs. Sorana Cirstea
Head to head 0-0
Marta Kostyuk will take on Sorana Cirstea in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Centre Court.
Marta Kostyuk: ranking and results
Ranked no. 85, Marta got to the semifinal after beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-3, Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-4 and Ana Konjuh 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Kostyuk has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2021, 4-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Marta’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Abu Dhabi.
Last year in Istanbul The Ukrainian didn’t play in Istanbul in 2020.
Sorana Cirstea: ranking and results
Ranked no. 67, Cirstea reached the semifinal after beating Kateryna Kozlova 6-4 7-66, Anastasia Potapova 7-66 6-4 and Fiona Ferro 6-4 0-0 ret..
Sorana has a 9-5 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Istanbul The Romanian didn’t compete in Istanbul in 2020.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Marta Kostyuk and Sorana Cirstea since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marta Kostyuk who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Marta Kostyuk is the pick to win this match.
Marta Kostyuk -> 1.69
Sorana Cirstea -> 2.28
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Veronika Kudermetova vs. Elise Mertens
Head to head 3-0 for Mertens
Veronika Kudermetova will square off with Elise Mertens in the semifinal for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Centre Court.
Veronika Kudermetova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 29 (career high), Kudermetova reached the semifinal after beating Bernarda Pera 6-4 3-6 7-64, Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-3 and Ana Bogdan 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Kudermetova has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2021, 9-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Charleston where she defeated Danka Kovinic in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Istanbul Kudermetova didn’t compete in Istanbul in 2020.
Elise Mertens: ranking and results
Ranked no. 17, Mertens got to the semifinal after beating Lara Arruabarrena 6-2 6-0, Viktorija Golubic 6-4 4-6 6-1 and Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4.
Elise has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Istanbul The Belgian didn’t compete in Istanbul in 2020.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens clash against each other. Their actual record is 3-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.
The last time they played, Mertens won 6-4 6-1 in the quarter in Linz back in 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elise Mertens who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Elise Mertens is the pick to win this match.
Elise Mertens -> 2.51
Veronika Kudermetova -> 1.58
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Istanbul Open
- Carlos TabernerTaberner – Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (6-0 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – Albert Alcaraz IvorraAlcaraz Ivorra (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Istanbul Open
- Elise MertensMertens – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (3-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Marta KostyukKostyuk – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
