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Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina Prediction and Odds: Australian Open

All eyes are on Melbourne Park in Australia this week, as the Australian Open kicks off on Monday the 16th of January. In the women’s draw, a potentially exciting clash between Coco Vendeweghe and Anhelina Kalinina will take place on the first day. We look at the best bets to make on this match.

These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.

Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina – Match Prediction

Two women with contrasting form meet in the first round, with Anhelina Kalinina the heavy favourite to walk away victorious in this match. Here are our tennis predictions for this first round encounter.

Anhelina Kalinina to Win 2-0

We see this match being a relatively straight forward win for Anhelina Kalnina. The Ukrainian is currently just outside of the Top 30 in the world at No.39. She’s been playing some decent tennis this year, getting two wins early on in Hobart, before losing in the quarterfinals where she was the fifth seed.

Vandeweghe, on the other hand, couldn’t even make the main draw of the ASB Classic in Auckland. Kalnina should be a cut above here and move through comfortably.

Total Games Under 20.5

Betting on the total games to be under 20.5 feels like a good move here. The reality is, these two players are quite mismatched in terms of their form and ranking, with Vandeweghe sitting down at No.139 in the world. Kalinina should get through in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, which would be comfortably under 20.5 games.

Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina Preview

Here’s a little background on each woman, to understand the thinking behind these two betting picks.

Coco Vandeweghe

Vandeweghe appears to be a player in the decline, unfortunately. Despite only being 31, the American is no longer playing her best tennis, and sits outside of the Top 100, having once been ranked as high as No.9 in the world. She holds two singles titles, but has not won a main draw match since October last year.

Anhelina Kalinina

Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina is playing some of her best tennis currently, and already has four wins this year. Two of those were in qualifying, but two were main draw wins in Hobart where she made the quarterfinals. Overall she is knocking on the door of being seeded in Grand Slams, and should head into this match with confidence.

Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina Head to Head

The only thing going against the flow in this match is the fact that when these two women last met, Coco Vandeweghe won 6-3, 6-3. However, the reality is that this match was played in a very different time—when Kalinina was just finding her feet, and Vandeweghe was at her peak. Expect a different result this time round.

Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina Match Details

Coco Vandeweghe vs Anhelina Kalinina

  • When will the match start? The match will start at approximately 2:30 AM GMT on Monday the 16th of January.
  • On which court will the match be played? The match will be played on Court Five.
  • Where to watch AO 2023 in UK? You can watch Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery.


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