PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Swiatek, Collins, Rybakina and Blinkova to play on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday – Australian Open

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Danielle Rose Collins, Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova will play on Thursday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Danielle Rose Collins, Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova are going to compete on Thursday at the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.

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Iga Swiatek vs. Danielle Rose Collins Australian Open

Iga Swiatek vs. Danielle Rose Collins

Head to head 4-1 for Swiatek

Iga Swiatek will face Danielle Rose Collins in the 2nd round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Iga Swiatek: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 the Pole reached the 2nd round after defeating Sofia Kenin 7-62 6-2.

The Pole has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2024, 6-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). Swiatek’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Australia.

Last year at the Australian Open Iga lost in the 4th round 6-4 6-4 to Elena Rybakina.

Danielle Rose Collins: ranking and results

Ranked no. 62, Danielle reached the 2nd round after defeating Angelique Kerber 6-2 3-6 6-1.

Collins has a 2-2 win-loss record in 2024, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The American lost in the 3rd round 6-2 5-7 6-2 to Elena Rybakina.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Iga Swiatek and Danielle Rose Collins face off. Their record is 4-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard.

The last time they fought against each other, Swiatek won 6-1 6-0 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.136
Danielle Rose Collins -> 5.85

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Elena Rybakina vs. Anna Blinkova Australian Open

Elena Rybakina vs. Anna Blinkova

Head to head 1-0 for Blinkova

Elena Rybakina will square off with Anna Blinkova in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Elena Rybakina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3 (career high), Elena reached the 2nd round after beating Karolina Pliskova 7-66 6-4.

The Kazakhstani has a 7-1 win-loss record in 2024, 7-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). Rybakina’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Brisbane.

Last year at the Australian Open The Kazakhstani lost in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Aryna Sabalenka.

Anna Blinkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 57, the Russian reached the 2nd round after defeating Cristina Bucsa 6-2 6-4.

Anna has a 1-2 win-loss record in 2024, 1-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Anna lost in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-2 to Madison Keys.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova square off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Blinkova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Blinkova won 5-7 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Petersburg back in 2017.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Elena Rybakina is the pick to win this match.
Elena Rybakina -> 1.044
Anna Blinkova -> 10.75

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