Elina Svitolina vs Karolina Pliskova prediction and betting tips - May 27, 2024
On May 27, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Pliskova will meet in the first round of Roland Garros. Prediction for the match of these tennis players is made by Dailysports experts.
Elina Svitolina
The first racket of Ukraine spends not the brightest season, as her best result was the final in Auckland at the beginning of the year. Svitolina is the 17th racket of the world, she dreams of winning a major, although she has already passed her peak.
At the last tournament, the tennis player tried to defend the title in Strasbourg, but lost at the stage of 1/8 finals. Svitolina will be 30 years old in September, after leaving maternity leave the Ukrainian has not been able to reach the same level, strong tournaments were, but there are problems with stability.
Karolina Pliskova
The Czech athlete is a former world number one, but she never won slams, although she played in the finals twice. Now Pliskova is 32 years old, she is the 51st ranked player in the world and it is difficult for her to show the same level of tennis.
This season the athlete won not the strongest tournament in Romania, and there was also a semifinal in Doha, for which she did not even go up against Sventek. On the ground this year Pliskova managed to play only three matches, in which she suffered two defeats, so bright performances from the athlete should definitely not be expected.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The rivals crossed paths 9 times, the score is 5:4 in favor of the Ukrainian athlete, on the ground tennis players played twice, the score is 1:1.
- Svitolina won 15 out of 25 meetings this season.
- Pliskova has played 21 meetings, winning 13 victories.
Elina Svitolina vs Karolina Pliskova Prediction
We expect a fascinating confrontation between two experienced tennis players, bookmakers give the confrontation to Svitolina, the odds on her success only falls. Pliskova is able to succeed even in the most difficult matches, we consider an acceptable bet on a total of more than 19.5 points.