Diana Shnaider vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich Prediction & Picks - WTA Hungarian Grand Prix

Prediction published on 7/21/24, 3:01 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 7/21/24 at 3:05 AM in Tennis Picks

Diana Shnaider plunges into Sunday’s championship clash with one goal: the Hungarian Grand Prix title. Shnaider, who many tennis pundits view as a promising star, can add another title to her expanding resume if she overcomes Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the finals. Ever since her 6-3 3-6 6-4 escape against Fanny Stollar in the first round, the 20-year-old Shnaider has looked unbeatable in her next three matches, beating Ekaterina Marakova, Ella Seidel and Eva Lys in under 20 games. Shnaider overpowered her foes through her relentless attack from the baseline that produced 163 points off her first serves and broke serves 18 times in the tourney. Meanwhile, Sasnovich is searching for her first WTA title after already winning 11 titles at the ITF level. The Belarusian toppled No.2 seed Viktoriya Tomova in the first round and then collected three more wins over Maria Timofeeva, Suzan Lamens, and Anna Schmiedlova. Against Schmiedlova, Sasnovich overcame 17 double faults by winning 42 points off her first serves and 41 return points.