On July 8, at 17: 00 Moscow time, Pliskova will play against Sobolenko in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Who will make it to the final? Bookmakers believe more in Arina.
Karolina Pliskova
Pliskova is the 13th racket of the world. She naturally left the TOP 10, as she has not won a single tournament since January last year, and this season she was able to show a high result only in Rome, reaching the final. Karolina is the only tennis player who managed to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon without losing a single game. However, her rivals were girls who are outside the TOP 30 of the world ranking.
Arina Sobolenko
Sobolenko is the 4th racket of the world. She has won two tournaments this season (Abu Dhabi, Madrid). On the way to the semifinals of Wimbledon, she lost one game each to Boulter and Rybakina, easily dealt with Niculescu and Osorio-Serrano, and in the 1/4 final she was stronger than Zhaber (6-4, 6-3), who won a grass tournament in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.
Personal meeting statistics
Score in face-to-face meetings: 2-0 in favor of Sobolenko. Both matches took place in 2018: 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 in the 1/4 final of the grass tournament in Eastbourne and 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati.
Interesting facts:
- Semifinals (2016, 2021) – Pliskova's best result at Wimbledon.
- Before the current season, Sobolenko did not get further than the 2nd round at Wimbledon
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Both girls have a well-placed backhand and a strong serve. Both face-to-face meetings were held in an equal and very interesting struggle, and we have no doubt that this will be the case now. Sobolenko is playing almost the best this season, and is rightfully the favorite of the opposition, but Pliskova serves great at current competitions, and in 4 matches out of five, the winning percentage on the first serve exceeded 80%. In our opinion, the best option for betting will be a plus handicap.