The Paris Olympics enters its round of 16 stage and the best players are going to be competing against each other in this round for a chance in the knockouts. Maria Sakakri qualified for the round of 16 after defeating Yuan Yue in the last round, and Marta Kostyuk also won her last match against Clara Burel to book her place in the round of 16.
Maria Sakkari and Marta Kostyuk are up against each other in the round of 16 and history shows they had played against each other three times in the past.
Maria Sakkari
World number 8 Maria Sakkari continues to keep her place in the Paris Olympics due to her strong form since the start of the tournament. She is now into the 3rd round of the tournament and she hopes to challenge Marta Kostyuk in this round. Maria Sakkari had faced Marta thrice in the past and she won two of the three meetings.
Maria Sakkari’ started off with a win over Danka Kovinic in the round of 64. She defeated Danka in straight sets (6-0,6-1), before moving onto the next round. She played against Yuan Yue in the next round and won in straight sets once again (6-2,6-1).
Marta Kostyuk
Marta Kostyuk will be eager to prove herself as a worthy opponent in the round of 16. She’s done so well in the tournament so far as she now enters the round of 16. In this round, she will challenge Maria Sakkari, who is ranked in the top 10. She’s lost twice to Maria Sakkari and she won once.
Marta Kostyuk had a positive start to life in the Paris Olympics by beating Lulu Sun in straight sets in the first round (4-6,3-6). And then she progressed into the next round and she defeated Clara Burel in straight sets (6-7,2-6).
Expert Betting Tips
Looking at the experience and form at the moment, Maria Sakkari really should be on top in this contest. She has physicality, consistency, and the experience to handle high-intensity situations beyond Kostyuk. As far as Kostyuk goes, however, her younger opponent certainly has the potential to challenge with aggressive and fearless tennis.
- Maria Sakkari (-1) Handicap at 1.6 Odds
- Maria Sakkari to Win 2-0 at 2.16 Odds
- Under 21.5 Games at 1.83 Odds