Marta Kostyuk – Yulia Putintseva. Forecast and announcement for the WTA 500 match in Brisbane

Marta Kostyuk (WTA 26) – Yulia Putintseva (WTA 74) will meet in the second round of the tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 7.

The game will start at 09:00 Kyiv time.

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

Marta Kostyuk

The Ukrainian tennis player did not have the brightest last season, she lost 8 positions in the ranking, although her place in the top 30 also looks solid. Kostyuk played a good game, but there were no tournaments where she shot hard, reached the final or anything like that.

The Ukrainian has enough experience, she knows how to play and beat top rivals, so there are prerequisites for a breakthrough. Marta played four exhibition matches, which consisted of one set (defeats to Badose and Svitolini, victories over Lynette and Bhamidipati). The Ukrainian often shows her fans how hard she trains, so she should be in good shape for this season. In Brisbane, Kostyuk starts in the second round, thanks to the high seeding.

Yulia Putintseva

In the tennis world, Putintseva is known as a strong middle class player. The athlete is not the most inventive in terms of combinations, but she knows how to put pressure on her opponents and is definitely not afraid of anyone. On the day of the game, the athlete will turn 31, so she will try to bring herself a present.

Putintseva has no experience to borrow, since 2015 she has consistently finished the season in the top 100. In Brisbane, the tennis player started with the qualification, where she beat the Australian Priscilla Khon – 6:4, 6:3, and then lost to another Australian Olivia Gadeki – 6:1, 5:7, 6:1.

The athlete got to the main draw as a lucky loser, she took advantage of her chance, defeating the strong American Haley Baptist in the first round – 6:2, 6:4.

Forecast

The tennis players have never played against each other, and the Ukrainian is considered a slight favorite in the upcoming meeting. In terms of experience, the advantage is on Putintseva’s side, because she is 7 years older.

It is difficult to start the season, I expect a difficult and unpredictable match between two strong athletes, where the fight may drag on. I suggest making a bet here on a total of more than 20.5 games.