“The match of the 1/16 finals will begin on February 18 at 10:30”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
On February 18, Martha Kostyuk (WTA 21) and Sofia Kenin (WTA 56) will hold their meeting of the second circle. The match is scheduled for 10:30 in Kiev time.
Martha Kostyuk
Who monitors Kostyuk this season has clearly noticed that the athlete gradually adds, even when the results are not in her favor. This tournament Martha began with victory over experienced Kateryna Sinyakova – 6: 3, 6: 4, and in the second set there was a difficult moment when the Ukrainian woman was second to 2: 3 and 0:40 on her inning, but did not allow the rival to make a break that happened a turning point.
At the tournament in the dough, the tennis player played well, even if she flew in the quarterfinals from Anisimova in three sets. Her rival acknowledged that the game was flat, any of them could win. By the way, Anisimova eventually took the trophy in Qatar.
The last matches can be said a lot of good things about Kostyuk, there is a character, a technique, a valuable experience is gained at the top level. Sometimes there is not enough cold -bloodedness at decisive moments, you want a stronger feed, although Martha is exactly moving in the right direction.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Martha Kostyuk Sofia Kenin
The successes of the American are often spoken in the past tense, her account has one helmet, as well as the finale of Major, she is an exochet in the world racket. It is precisely too early to talk about the completion of a career, because Kenin is only 26 years old, but now she plays as not the most dangerous middle ground. The athlete this season held 13 meetings with eight victories.
In the first round of the tournament in Dubai, American overcame Donna Vokich – 7: 5, 6: 3, never allowing the rival to make a break, and the first feed was 76%. At a recent tournament, Kenin still reached the third circle, where she gave way to two sets Onz Zhaber. In the last four games, the percentage of the first inning did not descend below 74%.
There is a feeling that the athlete plays at a certain level, above which it cannot rise, although it does not fall below. The American can shoot how it has recently done goats at Major. Kenin is a danger.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Sofia Kenin Forecast
Although tennis players are well known to lovers of this sport, they have never played before. The American has more experience and titles, but the shape of Kostyuk is now better, so the Ukrainian is considered a small favorite.
GGBET experts give the following forecast for this meeting: Kostyuk’s victory – 1.53, Kenin’s success – 2.64. Watch the GGBET line on the site and find an interesting match. Keep your line!
Since two strong tennis players will play with each other, I think their match will not be short, so I will put more than 20.5 games on 1.69.
Martha Kostyuk
02/18/2025 –
10:30
Sofia Kenin