Marta Kostyuk – Amanda Anisimova. Prediction and announcement for the WTA 500 match in Brisbane

On January 8, Marta Kostyuk (WTA 26) – Amanda Anisimova (WTA 3) will meet in the third round of the tournament in Brisbane.

The meeting is scheduled to start at 12:00 Kyiv time.

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

Marta Kostyuk

Last year, Kostiuk played below her capabilities, although she remained in the top 30, which can also be considered a good indicator. The Ukrainian started in Brisbane from the second round, where she beat the experienced Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan – 6:7, 6:1, 6:0. Marta gave away an almost won first set, winning 5:2, but then rallied and dominated in two games.

The start was spectacular, the Ukrainian looked easy on the court, the percentage of the first serve was 64%, she also served four aces. Although the opponent was of a solid level, Kostyuk’s advantage was felt. The battle against the third racket of the world will be a good test.

Amanda Anisimova

The American athlete made a real breakthrough last season, she won prestigious tournaments in Doha and Beijing, and most importantly, played in the finals of the US Open and Wimbledon, but lost in both cases. Last season, Anisimova finished in fourth place in the world ranking, and this year she managed to climb one step, which is the best result in her career.

In Brisbane, the tennis player is the second seed, she started with the second round, where she beat the Australian Kimberly Birrell in a little more than an hour – 6:1, 6:3. Now this season will be a test, will the athlete be able to hold on to such high places?

Personal meetings

The athletes crossed each other four times, the score was 3:1 in favor of the Ukrainian, although in one match Anisimova simply did not enter the court. The last time the tennis players played last year, at the tournament in Doha, the match turned out to be interesting and equal, but in the end the American won – 4:6, 7:5, 6:4.

Forecast

We are waiting for a battle between two strong tennis players, even if Anisimova is quoted as the favorite, I estimate Kostyuk’s chances of success as quite high. It is quite possible that there will be a fierce fight, where everything depends on the current form, and maybe even luck.

I think that the fight in such a match should drag on, so I bet on a total of more than 20.5 games for 1.8.