On July 28, Pavlyuchenkova will play against Bencic in the 1/4 final of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Will Nastya be able to continue her easy path to medals? Bookmakers evaluate the girls ' chances of reaching the semifinals almost on an equal footing.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Pavlyuchenkova is the 18th racket of the world. She recently returned to the TOP 20, and all thanks to high results at Roland Garros (final) and the tournament in Madrid (semifinal). Nastya came to the Olympics prepared for 100%, and as proof of this, she defeated Errani, Fridzam and Sorribes Tormo with incredible ease, losing only 7 games in 6 games.
Belinda Bencic
Bencic is the 12th racket of the world. This season, she is playing very unstable, but she still managed to achieve a high result at three tournaments: the final in Adelaide and Berlin, the 1/4 final at the tournament in Madrid. At the Olympics, Belinda confidently beat Pegul and Doi, and in the 3rd round she won a strong-willed victory over Krejcikova (1-6, 6-2, 6-3), losing 3 games at the start of the match on her serve of 4.
Personal meeting statistics
The score in personal meetings: 5-2 in favor of Bencic, on hard: 3-2. The last match took place in Dubai last year. Then, within the first round, Nastya won a strong-willed victory: 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Interesting facts:
- 5 face-to-face meetings out of seven ended in three games.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Bencic is a strong, uncomfortable opponent who knows how to keep the ball in play well and plays perfectly at the net. However, she will be opposed by the powerful Pavlyuchenkova, who is now in excellent shape, plays beautifully, actively and in a variety of ways. The meeting will be held under the dictation of the Russian woman, and, as it seems to us, it will end with her confident victory.