Italian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina preview, head-to-head prediction, live streaming details

Published at :May 13, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Modified at :May 14, 2024 at 5:49 AM

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This would be their fourth clash, Sabalenka has beaten Svitolina twice in their last three face-offs.

World number 2 Aryna Sabalenka is vying for her first title in Rome and is set to face Elina Svitolina in the round of 16 at the Italian Open 2024. Sabalenka skillfully defeated Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska with scores of 6-4, 6-2 in the third round in Rome.

The second seed lost a set against American tennis player Katie Volynets but secured a three-set victory. She then appeared formidable in her subsequent match against the Ukrainian.

Meanwhile, the 16th seed Svitolina is optimistic about advancing to the quarterfinals. The two-time Italian champion hasn’t made it past the quarterfinals since 2018. The 29-year-old has not lost a set in this year’s tournament.

Svitolina ousted Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. She aims to maintain her aggressive play against the world’s number 2. However, Sabalenka is determined to avoid any setbacks in her quest for the title.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina match details

Date: May 14

Time: 12:00 AM IST (Tentative)

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome

Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina preview

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka has won 22 of the 28 matches she has contested this season. Her performance on clay is particularly noteworthy, with victories in eight out of 10 matches. The five-time WTA 1000 champion has reached three finals this season and has already clinched the Australian Open.

Sabalenka began her campaign with a hard-fought three-set victory over Katie Volynets in the first round. Despite a challenging start against the American, where she lost the first set and faced the prospect of an early exit, Sabalenka rallied to win the subsequent sets and advance to the next round.

Elina Svitolina, on the other hand, dispatched Sara Errani in a dominant match to advance to the round of 32. Facing the 23rd seed Anna Kalinskaya, the Ukrainian seized the early lead and decisively won the first set.

Kalinskaya managed to level the second set at 2-2, but the 19th-ranked Svitolina quickly regained control, winning four of the following five games to secure her spot in the last 16.

Svitolina’s season started strongly with a finals appearance at the ASB Classic, but her form dipped in subsequent tournaments. However, she has appeared unstoppable in her last two matches. Svitolina aims to maintain her winning streak in the upcoming round of the 2024 Italian Open against Aryna Sabalenka.

Head-to-head

Matches: 3

Aryna Sabalenka: 2

Elina Svitolina: 1

Sabalenka has beaten twice in their three face-offs while Elina Svitolina’s solitary win came in Strasbourg.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina, Italian Open 2024, round of 16 match in India?

Unfortunately, there won’t be a live telecast of the WTA 1000 matches in India. However, fans can catch the live action of this clash on Tennis TV as well as on WTA TV.

Prediction

Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina have both triumphed over each other on clay, showcasing their prowess on the surface. Sabalenka reached the semifinals of last year’s French Open, while Svitolina has made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open four times in her career.

Looking at their current form, Sabalenka boasts a win-loss record of 20-6, compared to Svitolina’s 12-8.

This season, Sabalenka has served 137 aces and committed 87 double faults. Additionally, she has won 78.7% of her service games and 36.3% of her return games, highlighting her dynamic gameplay.

Svitolina’s first-serve win percentage stands at 78%, with her second-serve win percentage at 47%. She has recorded 54 aces and 29 double faults this season.

Svitolina has a stronger record in her service games, winning 68%, but her success rate drops to 38.3% in her return games.

In their last encounter during the quarterfinals of the 2023 French Open, Sabalenka defeated Svitolina in straight sets. Their first meeting was in 2018 in Wuhan, where Sabalenka won in three sets. Two years later, Svitolina avenged her loss at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, winning a three-set thriller against the formidable Belarusian.

Pick: Aryna Sabalenka to win in three sets.

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