Belinda Bencic vs. Barbora Krejcikova: Preview and betting tips

There are three more players from the Czech Republic in the women’s Olympic tennis line-up, one of them is Barbora Krejcikova, who is in the form of her life. Will she enjoy advancing to the quarterfinals?

Belinda Bencic is a twenty-four-year-old Swiss tennis player who is currently ranked twelfth in the WTA rankings. She has won six tournaments so far, five of which have been on hard surfaces.

In her opening two matches at the Tokyo Olympics, Bencic has not lost a single set. First, she beat Jessica Pegula, then she defeated the home team’s Misaki Doi.

Her opponent on Tuesday will be Barbora Krejcikova. The 25-year-old Brno native is currently ranked 11th in the WTA rankings, her career high. In her last 23 matches, she has found her opponent only once.

The former world No. 1 in doubles clashed with Zarina Diyas at the start of the tournament, but she called the match off during the first set. Subsequently, Krejcikova also found a recipe against Fernandez of Canada.

So what to bet on? The paper favourite is the Moravian tennis player, who is very difficult to beat in her current form. This is evidenced by the scalps of Svitolina, Sakkari or Gauff.

Belinda Bencic, however, will be the first major test for Barbora Krejcikova at the Olympics. I expect an even contest that could offer at least 18 games.