Ashleigh Barty vs. Petra Kvitova: Preview and betting tips

Petra Kvitova will face world number one Ashleigh Barty in thequarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday afternoon. Who will enjoy advancing to the semi-finals?

Ashleigh Barty is ranked number one in the WTA rankings. And it’s already certain that she’ll stay there after Madrid. The Australian tennis player could even increase her lead.

Twenty-five-year-old Barty has already played 26 matches in 2021, leaving the court undefeated only three times. Only Karolína Muchová, Danielle Rose Collins and Paula Gibert Badosa have found a recipe for world number one.

Petra Kvitova is ranked twelfth in the rankings. In case she conquers the tournament in the Spanish capital, she could move up to the eighth position. That would put her ahead of Karolina Pliskova.

The thirty-one year old native of Bílovec has been doing well at the Mutua Madrid Open for a long time. She lifted the trophy over her head in 2011, 2015 and 2018. And now she would like to add another triumph to her collection.

What to bet on? Considering the good form of the Czech player, who is also extremely comfortable with the conditions there, I expect that she could experience the pleasant feeling of victory on Wednesday.

The statistics of the matches between the two teams suggest that. The players have already played nine matches, five of which were won by Petra Kvitova. She was also better in the only match played on clay.