Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Donna Vekic
Marta Kostyuk
In the second round of Roland Garros, a match between Croatian Donna Vekić and Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk will take place. The match is scheduled in Paris for Thursday, May 30, at 12:00 Central European Time. Experts from Dailysports have provided a prediction for this match.
Donna Vekić
Vekić has never progressed beyond the fourth round at Roland Garros. This will likely be the primary goal for the Croatian tennis player.
Currently, ranked 40th in the world, Donna advanced past another Ukrainian, Lesia Tsurenko, in the first round of the French Open. The match lasted less than an hour, ending when Tsurenko retired due to injury with Vekić leading 6-5 in the first set.
Marta Kostyuk
Kostyuk is expected to pose more of a challenge to Vekić than her older compatriot did. Marta is having an excellent season, reflected in her 20th position in the WTA rankings, which is her personal best.
After losing the final in Stuttgart, the Ukrainian struggled in Madrid and Rome. In the first round of Roland Garros, she had a tough match against Brazilian Laura Pigossi, who is ranked outside the top 100.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head
- Vekić has played only five matches on clay this year.
- Kostyuk has only one win in her last four matches.
- The players have never met on the court before.
Donna Vekić vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction
Bookmakers favor the Ukrainian player, but Vekić is certainly capable of putting up a strong fight. I expect an interesting match and suggest betting on a total of over 19.5 games.
