US Open 2024: Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (27) Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina
Date: August 28, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina preview
Ukrainians Elina Svitolina and Anhelina Kalinina will clash in the second round of the US Open 2024.
Svitolina took on World No. 83 Maria Lourdes Carle in the first round. The latter broke the former's serve to go 2-1 up in the first set, and then backed up the break with a hold of serve to make it 3-1. Neither player held serve for the remainder of the set after that.
Carle nabbed the final break of the set to take it. Svitolina bounced back in style in the second set as she quickly raced to a 5-1 lead. However, she failed to serve out the set on her first try as her opponent saved four set points to secure a break of serve.
It proved to be a minor hiccup in the end as Svitolina broke back immediately to claim the set. The third set played out in similar fashion. She went up a break to lead 5-2, and failed to close out the match on her first go. She then broke Carle's serve one last time for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.
Kalinina was up against Oceane Dodin in the first round here. The first set proved to be a walk in the park for the Ukrainian, who claimed it at the expense of only one game.
Dodin responded by taking the second set to push the match into a decider but couldn't sustain her level. Kalinina dished out her second breadstick of the match to register a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory.
Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina head-to-head
Svitolina leads Kalinina 2-0 in the head-to-head. She won their previous encounter at this year's Dubai Tennis Championships in straight sets.
Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina odds
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Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina prediction
Svitolina dug deep as she fought past Carle to book her place in the second round. She won 60 percent of her first serve points, and struck 29 winners against 33 unforced errors.
Kalinina was pushed to three sets as well but had a relatively easier time compared to Svitolina en route to victory. She also snapped her three-match losing streak, and made it past the first hurdle of a Major for the first time this season.
Svitolina is a former semifinalist at the US Open, reaching the last four in 2019, and improved her record at the venue to 23-10 with her latest win. Kalinina, meanwhile, notched up her fourth career win in New York.
While their previous encounter in Dubai earlier this year was fairly competitive, Kalinina was unable to break Svitolina's serve even once. The latter's mix of defensive and offensive tactics kept her compatriot at bay, and the final outcome is likely to be the same this time.
Pick: Elina Svitolina to win in straight sets.