Elina Svitolina – Diana Schneider. Forecast and announcement for the Australian Open match

On January 23, they will play each other in the third round of the Australian Open Championship Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) and Diana Schneider (WTA 22).

The start of the meeting is scheduled for 10:00 Kyiv time.

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

Elina Svitolina

The first racket of Ukraine is showing an excellent season, she was able to win the tournament in Oakland, confirming the status of the first seed. Svitolina started her journey at this tournament with a victory over the Spanish athlete Christina Buksa – 6:4, 6:1. In the second round, Poland’s Linda Klimovichova managed to pass – 7:5, 6:1.

The Ukrainian improved the percentage of the first serve in the second game compared to the first match – 64% against only 49%. For Elina, the upcoming opponent is the most difficult in the season, this applies to both the rating and the class. Potentially, Svitolina can play in the next round with the winner of the pair Mirra Andreeva – Yelena-Gabriela Ruse.

Diana Schneider

“Neutralka” this season already managed to play in two tournaments, where it looked good, and it was inferior only to opponents from the top 10. In Brisbane, Schneider defeated another former “neutral” Anastasia Potapova, who represents Austria – 6:1, 6:3. And then there was a defeat in a fierce fight against Madison Keys – 7:6, 6:7, 6:7.

In Adelaide, the athlete passed such opponents as: Leila Fernandez – 7:5, 6:3, Kateryna Sinyakova – 6:1, 2:6, 7:5, then there was a victory over the American Emma Navarro – 6:3, 6:3. Only in the semifinals was a defeat by Mirra Andreeva – 3:6, 2:6. At the Australian Open, the tennis player started with a win over the experienced Czech Barbora Krejcikova – 2:6, 6:3, 6:3. The match against Australian Tallia Gibson was incredibly difficult – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3, where she managed to win three match points in the second set.

Prediction for the match

As statistics show, the rivals have never played against each other. The Ukrainian athlete is considered a slight favorite in this pair. Svitolina is ten years older – she has more experience.

In such a confrontation, you should expect a fierce struggle, which can end with any result. It is not worth reminding how fundamental the match will be for the Ukrainian woman against the “neutral woman”. I would risk a bet here on a total of more than 20.5 games at 1.64.