Diana Yastremska – Jessica Pegula. WTA 500 match prediction in Brisbane

On January 8, in the third round of the tournament in Brisbane, Diana Yastremska (WTA 27) and Jessica Pegula (WTA 6) will play each other.

The match will start at 08:00 Kyiv time.

Sport.ua together with a betting partner betting announces the upcoming match!

Diana Yastremska

The beginning of the year is encouraging for the Ukrainian, she has already won two matches at a solid tournament, but in the third round she will have to play against a tennis player from the top ten. In the first round, Yastremska did not look convincing against the Australian Talia Gibson, but she won – 7:6, 7:6. Unexpectedly, it was easy to beat the strong Leila Fernandes – 6:1, 6:2. Her rival, who was not playing well, helped here, the Canadian made seven double faults and did not have a single break point.

Such victories add confidence, now you need to show your best tennis, because you will have to play against a top opponent. It is important for Yastremska to “fly”, as well as to be morally stable in difficult moments.

Jessica Pegula

The American tennis player needs no introduction, because since 2022 she has consistently finished the season in the top 10. Despite the high level of play, Pegula has never won a slam tournament, she has one final on her account. Last season, the athlete won three tournaments on three different surfaces: Austin – hard, Charleston – dirt, Bad Homburg – grass.

Jessica started this year with a victory over the “neutral” Anna Kalinska – 6:2, 2:6, 6:4, the match turned out to be difficult, as in the third set she had to make a comeback from 2:4.

Personal meetings

The tennis players met only once, and that match was within the Billie Jean King Cup. Then in 2022, Yastremska won – 6:3, 6:4.

Forecast

On paper, Pegula is the favorite, although Yastremska has clearly gained confidence in two matches. I am waiting for an interesting and tense match, where the Ukrainian will have a good chance of success. Perhaps both athletes are not yet in their optimal conditions. I would bet here on Diana’s victory with a handicap of +3.5 games.