Elena Rybakina vs Anna Kalinskaya Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/28/23
Anna Kalinskaya vs Elena Rybakina
April 28, 2023 9:00 am EDT
The Line: Elena Rybakina -455 / Anna Kalinskaya +333
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Anna Kalinskaya and Elena Rybakina meet in the second round of the 2023 tennis Madrid Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Anna Kalinskaya is coming off a 3 sets win over Brenda Fruhvirtova that took 28 games to decide. In the victory, Kalinskaya won 67 percent of her first serve points and 43 percent of her second serve points. Kalinskaya won 56 percent of her total service points and converted on 5 of her 9 break points. Kalinskaya got 53 percent of her first serves in play and saved 4 of her 9 break points. Kalinskaya showed great fight after dropping the first set and has quietly won 8 of her last 12 matches. Kalinskaya has 2 career wins over top-10 players. Kalinskaya has won 5 of her last 8 matches on clay court.
Elena Rybakina lost her second match in Stuttgart after retiring in the second set due to a lower back injury. With this much taking place a week later, it will be interesting to see if the 23-year-old is recovered. Rybakina is having a great year, which includes 3 final appearances and a title in Indian Wells. Rybakina is 3-2 in career matches in Madrid, but considering she’s made the final in the last 2 WTA 1000s, she should be feeling pretty good about herself right now. Rybakina has won 6 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
Rybakina won the only meeting against Kalinskaya, which was this year in Miami. The match was decided in 3 sets and 31 games.
Kalinskaya had a million double faults and a shaky serve overall in her last match, and that’s just not going to fly against Rybakina. Yes, Rybakina doesn’t love clay and did have issues with Kalinskaya in Miami, but her return should be enough to grind out a victory here.
Of course, I’ll take Rybakina in straight sets to shave down the price.