Karolina Pliskova vs Aryna Sabalenka: Preview and betting tips

The Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova will have a really big match on the London grass. But the Wimbledon semifinals will not be an easy obstacle for the Czech. Her opponent will be world number four Aryna Sabalenka.

Pliskova is coming through the tournament with incredible bravado. She hasn’t lost a set in 5 matches and is absolutely dominating her matches. In the first round she won against Slovenian Zidanishek 7::5, 6::4 and since then she has not allowed her opponents more than 3 games in a set.

Traditionally, the “Ace queen” can rely on her serve, as she has already scored 40 aces on her way to the semifinals alone, an average of 8 per match. If she can maintain the trend and avoid unforced errors, she will have a great chance to play for the All England Club trophy.

Sabalenka is having a great season, in which she has skyrocketed to fourth in the world rankings and is heading even higher. The Belarusian successor to Victoria Azarenka can score points on grass with aggressive and accurate play.

The tournament’s number two seed has already won two three-set matches. In the second round, she had to turn back against the home team’s Katie Boulter and in the eighth round she had to go to a third set against Kazakhstan’s Rybakina. However, the Belarusian managed to win both matches and was able to show her joy.

Pliskova has met Sabalenka twice in her career and twice the Belarusian came out of the battle successfully. Both matches were played in 2018, with one also played on grass. In the quarter-finals in Eastbourne, the current world number four won 6::3, 2::6 and 7::6. The match will be played in three sets again this time.