Markéta Vondrousova vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Preview and betting tips

On Monday afternoon, the opening eight matches of the WTA tournament in Miami await us. There will be Czech participation. Markéta Vondroušová will challenge Aryna Sabalenka. Who will be happy to advance?

Markéta Vondroušová is a twenty-one year old tennis player who is one of the biggest hopes of Czech tennis. She is currently ranked 20th in the WTA rankings.

On the courts in Miami, Vondroušová defeated both Qiang Wang and Belinda Bencic. In both duels she presented a very good game. In 2021 she reached the semifinals of the Yarra Valley Classic or the eighth round of the Australian Open.

Her opponent on Monday will be Aryna Sabalenka. The 22-year-old tennis player originally from Belarus has already dominated nine tournaments on the WTA circuit and is currently ranked eighth in the rankings.

She has played 19 matches this season, winning 14 of them. Her biggest success came in Abu Dhabi, where she defeated all her opponents and lifted the trophy above her head.

On the hard surface in Miami, the native of Minsk played matches against Pironkova and Kudermetova. Neither time was her progress smooth, as evidenced by the two tie-breaks she played.

What to bet on? Although Sabalenka is the paper favourite, the mutual balance plays in favour of the Czech. Vondroušová won both duels on hard surface, while she lost only on grass.

In all the duels she has won at least one set. In the sets when she did, she allowed her opponent a maximum of two games.