Anna Kalinskaya vs Petra Martic Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/30/23

Petra Martic and Anna Kalinskaya meet in the third round of the 2023 tennis Madrid Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Petra Martic is coming off a straight set win over Laura Siegemund that took 22 games to decide. In the victory, Martic won 76 percent of her first serve points and 62 percent of her second serve points. Martic won 70 percent of her total service points and converted on 3 of her 5 break points. Martic got 57 percent of her first serves in play and hit 3 aces. Martic has quietly won 4 of her last 6 matches. Martic looks to make the fourth round of Madrid for the second time in her career. Martic has won 8 of her last 10 matches on clay court.

Anna Kalinskaya is coming off a 3 sets win over Elena Rybakina that took 30 games to decide. In the victory, Kalinskaya won 75 percent of her first serve points and 52 percent of her second serve points. Kalinskaya won 65 percent of her total service points and converted on 4 of her 9 break points. Kalinskaya got 56 percent of her first serves in play and hit 9 aces. Kalinskaya has won back to back 3 setters and has won 3 straight matches that have gone the distance. Kalinskaya has won 5 of her last 6 matches overall. Kalinskaya has won 5 of her last 6 matches on clay court.

Kalinskaya won the only meeting against Martic, which was 2021 Miami. The match was decided in 3 sets and 33 games.

Toss up match, but Kalinskaya has the mental edge knowing she won the only meeting, and she’s showing serious grit with all of these 3 set victories. It’s been an up and down year for Martic, and her serve can come and go as well. True pick em match given the odds, I’ll give the edge to Kalinskaya, as she makes a deep run in her first ever trip to Madrid.