Robin Montgomery vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 28/04/2024, 01:35  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 28/04/2024 at 01:48 in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka continues with her Madrid title defence, facing wildcard Robin Montgomery on Sunday. They will square off in the third round with the winner playing Danielle Collins or Jaqueline Cristian next. Robin Montgomery is enjoying her debut in Madrid and will now seek to upset the defending champion. She won her first-round tie against Elina Avanesyan in straight sets and allowed the Russian just four games. To advance to this round, the American showed resilience to come from a set down and defeat Katie Boulter. She has now compiled a 16-8 record and has won multiple main draw matches at a tour event for the first time. The 19-year-old has now moved up a massive 27 places to 156th in the live ranking.

Aryna Sabalenka has struggled with her form in recent weeks due to the tragic loss of her boyfriend last month. She has soldiered on with her season but hasn’t been close to her dominant self. Sabalenka began the season with 11 wins in her first 12 matches and retained her Australian Open title without dropping a set. But since then, she has only once won successive fixtures and this was just two in a row. She lost in the quarter-finals in Stuttgart, a tournament she had made three successive finals, before arriving in Madrid. In her opener here, Sabalenka required a decider to defeat Magda Linette. The two-time Madrid Open champion has dropped to third in the live ranking due to her recent struggles.