Elena Vesnina vs. Petra Kvitova: Preview and betting tips

After advancing past the skilled Belgian Greetje Minnen from the first round of the French Open, Petra Kvitova is now waiting for a player from the second thousand – Elena Vesnina. The Czech player is considered the clear favourite, will she confirm expectations and advance?

In the first round of this year’s French Open, the thirty-one-year-old Czech worked harder than expected. However, she won her match against Belgian Greetje Minnenova 2:1 in sets despite losing the first set.

In her duel with Elena Vesnina, she will be considered an even bigger favourite than she was in her opening performance. The Russian is only ranked 1096th.

The two-time semi-finalist is also favoured by the statistics of their matches. The two rivals have played each other twice. And in both cases Kvitova did not lose a single set.

The former world number two would like to follow up last year’s campaign. She reached the semi-finals then, but lost to American Sofia Kenin in two sets 4::6 and 5::7.

The owner of 28 singles titles is doing quite well in 2021. she has lost only eight of her 23 matches. In Doha, she scored an overall victory, beating Garbiñe Muguruza in the final by clear margins of 6:2 and 6:1.

The match is scheduled to start on Wednesday at 11::00.

Update: Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the tournament