The women’s draw at Wimbledon tennis main events had largely gone as expected through the first week, but Tuesday’s quarter-final matches really shook things up.
Few people would have guessed we would be analyzing the Elina Svitolina vs Markéta Vondroušová prediction right now, but that’s the position we’re in after Svitolina scored a massive upset over world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Vondroušová beat fourth-seed American Jessica Pegula.
If you bet on tennis, you would have known that Swiatek, the winner of the 2023 French Open, had the shortest Wimbledon odds to open the third Grand Slam of the year. Svitolina, meanwhile, was a wildcard entry who returned to action earlier this season after missing more than 18 months due to pregnancy and injuries. Vondroušová is the world No. 43 and was just 5-11 on grass over the last six years before the start of Wimbledon.
Elina Svitolina vs. Markéta Vondroušová Information
Elina Svitolina vs Markéta Vondroušová
Location of the game: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (Wimbledon)
Date & Time: Thursday, July 13. Hour TBD.
How to Watch: ESPN | FuboTV
Recent Scores
Svitolina defeated Swiatek 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 in quarter-final action on Tuesday. She prevailed over the top player in the tennis standings despite recording nine double faults. Svitolina had five aces and was 6-for-9 on break-point chances, while winning 82 percent of points on her first serve. She has also defeated Victoria Azarenka, Sofia Kenin, Elise Mertens, and Venus Williams with Wimbledon picks high.
Vondroušová, meanwhile, earned a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Pegula in the quarter-finals. She played an incredibly clean and efficient game, winning 67 percent of points on her first serve and recording seven aces compared to zero for Pegula. Vondroušová trailed 4-1 in the third set and showed great resilience to storm back and win to set up the Svitolina vs Vondroušová prediction in the semifinals.
Elina Svitolina vs. Markéta Vondroušová Analysis
Svitolina is 3-2 in her career against Vondroušová, but Vondroušová has won each of the last two meetings, including in the semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Vondroušová also beat Svitolina at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome in 2020. Svitolina’s three wins over Vondroušová came in 2019 and 2018.
Svitolina’s game has been described as somewhat casual, but she has a knack of increasing her intensity and pace when needed. She is 17-8 this season, including 5-1 on grass. She is 22-22 in her career on grass. Vondroušová is 12-12 on grass, including 7-1 this season.
Odds Breakdown
Markéta Vondroušová
Vondroušová is a slight -138 betting favorite, although that could change as we get closer to the match, especially given Svitolina’s momentum-building win over Swiatek. Vondroušová has a -1.5 (-120) games handicap. The total games is set at 22.5, with the over and under each paying out -120.
Elina Svitolina
Svitolina is a +110 underdog with a +1.5 (-120) games handicap. Other betting options for the Svitolina vs Vondroušová prediction include Svitolina winning 2-0 (+250) and Vondroušová winning in three sets (+275).
Elina Svitolina vs. Markéta Vondroušová Betting Pick and Prediction
It’ll be tough to make any bet with confidence in the Svitolina vs Vondroušová prediction as both players are playing with an incredible amount of poise and confidence right now. Neither player has made a Grand Slam final, so there’s plenty at stake as well.
Svitolina has been on court almost two hours more than Vondroušová, but that shouldn’t be an issue as she’ll be powered by adrenaline and the added confidence of beating the world No. 1 in her previous match. Expect a close, three-set battle with Svitolina emerging victorious.
- Pick 1: Svitolina +110
- Pick 2: Total Games Over 22.5 (-120)
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