Maria Sakkari vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 29/07/2024, 11:14  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/07/2024 at 15:03 in Tennis Predictions

Seventh seed Maria Sakkari will face 12th seed Marta Kostyuk in the third round of the 2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Tennis Tournament. This Tuesday afternoon game will be the fourth career match between Sakkari and Kostyuk. Here we have a look at the stats defining the match and a prediction.

Like she did on her Olympics debut in Tokyo three years ago, Maria Sakkari has won her first two matches at the Paris games. Now she will be seeking to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time and possibly secure a podium finish.

The Greek number one has not dropped a set in her wins here. She lost just one game in the first round and then three against Yuan Yue in the second. Despite advancing to this round, the two-time tour champion has dropped one place to ninth in the live ranking.

Marta Kostyuk has two losses against Sakkari. However, she earned her first win in this fixture in the most recent meeting. That was at Wimbledon last year, winning in three sets in the first round and going on to tie her best record at the major.

As she has also won both her opening round matches in Paris in straights, Kostyuk will be full of confidence as she goes head-to-head with Sakkari. The Ukrainian, saw off Lulu Sun to begin her Olympic Games debut and then Clara Burel.

Kostyuk, who is placed 20th in the live ranking, has now won 23 of her 36 fixtures this year. A quarter-final showdown with Donna Vekic or Cori Gauff awaits the winner in this encounter.