PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Rybakina , Sakkari, Bencic and Martincova to play on Center Court on Thursday – J&T Banka Ostrava Open

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Elena Rybakina, Maria Sakkari, Belinda Bencic and Tereza Martincova are going to play on Thursday at the J&T Banka Ostrava Open on Center Court.

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Elena Rybakina vs. Magda Linette

Head to head 0-0

Elena Rybakina will take on Magda Linette in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:00 pm on Center Court.

Elena Rybakina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16 (career high), the Kazakhstani reached the 2^nd round after defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-3.

The Kazakhstani has a 29-19 win-loss record in 2021, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Kazakhstani’s best result of the year was reaching the bronze in Tokyo.

Last year in Ostrava The Kazakhstani capitulated in the 1^st round 6-2 3-6 6-3 to Daria Kasatkina.

Magda Linette: ranking and results

Ranked no. 59, Linette got to the 2^nd round after beating Rutuja Bhosale 6-0 6-1, Katarzyna Kawa 6-1 6-2 and Oceane Dodin 6-2 7-6³.

Linette has a 16-15 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Linette’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Strasbourg and Cleveland.

Last year in Ostrava Magda lost in the 1^st round 6-1 6-3 to Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Elena Rybakina and Magda Linette since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elena Rybakina who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Elena Rybakina is the pick to win this match.
Elena Rybakina -> 1.3
Magda Linette -> 3.66

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Maria Sakkari vs. Jelena Ostapenko

Head to head 1-1

Maria Sakkari will square off with Jelena Ostapenko in the 2^nd round for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:00 pm on Center Court.

Maria Sakkari: ranking and results

Ranked no. 12 (career high), Maria will start her run in Ostrava after she played her last match in New York where she lost 6-1 6-4 to Raducanu in the semifinal on the 9^th of September.

The Greek has a 31-15 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.

The Greek’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Miami,at the French Open and at the U.S. Open .

Last year in Ostrava Sakkari lost in the semifinal 6-1 6-3 to Victoria Azarenka.

Jelena Ostapenko: ranking and results

Ranked no. 29, the Latvian got to the 2^nd round after defeating Anna Blinkova 6-4 6-0.

Ostapenko has a 28-16 win-loss record in 2021, 7-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was conquering the title in Eastbourne where she defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-3 6-3.

Last year in Ostrava Jelena lost in the 2^nd round 6-4 6-4 to Ons Jabeur.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Maria Sakkari and Jelena Ostapenko face off. Their record is 1-1 for Sakkari and Ostapenko (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time they squared off, Sakkari won 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the 1^st round in Melbourne back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Maria Sakkari who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Maria Sakkari is the pick to win this match.
Maria Sakkari -> 1.77
Jelena Ostapenko -> 2.1

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Belinda Bencic vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo

Head to head 0-0

Belinda Bencic will fight against Sara Sorribes Tormo in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 6:00 pm on Center Court.

Belinda Bencic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Bencic will start her run in Ostrava after she played her last match in Luxembourg where she lost 6-1 6-4 to Samsonova in the quarter on the 17^th of September.

Belinda has a 31-17 win-loss record in 2021, 1-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Tokyo where she beat Marketa Vondrousova in the final 7-5 2-6 6-3.

Last year in Ostrava Belinda didn’t compete in Ostrava in 2020.

Sara Sorribes Tormo: ranking and results

Ranked no. 36 (career high), Sorribes Tormo reached the 2^nd round after beating Anastasia Zakharova 6-3 6-3.

Sara has a 30-16 win-loss record in 2021, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Guadalajara where she overcame Eugenie Bouchard in the final 6-2 7-5.

Last year in Ostrava The Spaniard had to surrender in the quarter 0-6 6-4 6-0 to Aryna Sabalenka.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Belinda Bencic and Sara Sorribes Tormo since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Belinda Bencic who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Belinda Bencic is the pick to win this match.
Belinda Bencic -> 1.48
Sara Sorribes Tormo -> 2.73

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Tereza Martincova vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Head to head 0-0

Tereza Martincova will play Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Center Court.

Tereza Martincova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 61, Martincova got to the 2^nd round after beating Katerina Siniakova 5-7 6-4 7-6⁷.

The Czech has a 35-22 win-loss record in 2021, 8-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Czech’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Prague.

Last year in Ostrava Tereza capitulated in the 1^st round 7-5 6-1 to Barbora Krejcikova.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13 (career high), Pavlyuchenkova got to the 2^nd round after defeating Ana Konjuh 7-6³ 6-1.

Anastasia has a 25-15 win-loss record in 2021, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Anastasia’s best result of the year was reaching the final in at the French Open .

Last year in Ostrava Anastasia didn’t compete in Ostrava in 2020.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Tereza Martincova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is the pick to win this match.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova -> 3.84
Tereza Martincova -> 1.28

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Last Results

These are the last results of the J&T Banka Ostrava Open

• Anett KontaveitKontaveit – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Petra KvitovaKvitova – Anastasia PotapovaPotapova (6-1 6-7⁴ 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Santiago VillarruelVillarruel – Francisco CabralCabral (6-1 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Maxime MoraMora – Sergio Martos GornesMartos Gornes (6-1 2-6 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Carlos TabernerTaberner – Guy Den HeijerDen Heijer (6-2 6-0) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the J&T Banka Ostrava Open

• Magda LinetteLinette – Elena RybakinaRybakina (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Maria SakkariSakkari – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Tereza MartincovaMartincova – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo – Belinda BencicBencic (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Jil TeichmannTeichmann – Alison RiskeRiske (0-0) – H2H – Prediction