Donna Vekić vs Peyton Stearns Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 29/08/2024, 02:44  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/08/2024 at 02:48 in Tennis Predictions

This Friday, the US Open 24th seed Donna Vekic will meet unseeded Peyton Stearns in the third round. Let’s look at the stats that could define the match, and a prediction.

Vekic has had a strong start on her Flushing Meadows return, winning twice in straight sets. The Croat defeated qualifier Kimberly Birell in the first round, then Greet Minnen to set up this tie. This is the first time since 2020 that Vekic has progressed past the first round at this major.

The 2019 quarter-finalist is having a strong year and will be positive of a sustained run in New York. This season, she has claimed an Olympic silver medal and finished as runner-up in Bad Homburg.

Currently placed 22nd in the live ranking, Vekic also produced a semi-final finish at Wimbledon to record her best-ever result at a major.

Peyton Stearns is also having a good year. The American won her first career tour title this season in Rabat during the clay season. She also had a run to the quarter-finals in Toronto, her best performance at a WTA 1000 tournament.

With a strong start to her third US Open appearance, the 22-year-old will be confident of a win here. Stearns, who has registered 11 of her 23 wins on hard courts, won both her matches here in straights. She defeated Lesia Tsurenko in the first round and then 12th seed Daria Kasatkina.

Despite this start, Stearns dropped two places in the live ranking to 49th. Last year, she reached the fourth round here, her best result thus far at a major. The winner will face Qinwen Zheng or Jule Neimeier for a place in the quarter-finals.