Anna Kalinskaya vs Kaia Kanepi Prediction: Anna comes in with big confidence

Washington is a city associated with many major revolutions in the world and it has played a huge role in shaping the USA. The USA itself produces major athletic talent in many fields and it is one of the best sporting countries in the world by a distance. To add to its sporting legacy, the Washington Open will feature a battle between Anna Kalinskaya and Kaia Kanepi. 

Anna comes into this game after a memorable win against Simona Halep as she won 7-5, 2-0 in a walkover affair. Anna is ranked 71 in the WTA rankings right now and this is the best spot she has been in all her career. Anna is yet to make a deep impact when it comes to the Grand Slams so she is still an under-the-radar name in the tennis world. This has been a great year for her as she had reached the third rounds of the Indiana Wells Open and Miami Open. Anna is more of a forehand player and relies on her power to get the job done rather than trying too many things.

Kaia Kanepi has a celebrated career that has now lasted four different decades as she has seen more than her fair share of her battles. She comes into this contest after defeating Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. She has been an incredible player throughout her career. Starting her career majorly depending upon groundstrokes but then developed more moves in her arsenal. A Grand Slam title has eluded her but she has kept on battling her way in. She has been unable to win Grand Slam titles because her serve breaks a lot and sometimes she forces things out of the blue.

Anna has a lot of power in her game but sometimes her game can lack versatility. For Kanepi, she has developed a versatile game but her power can abandon her. Still, she remains a major threat. Anna has displayed a lot of resolution in recent times and has been on the rise while for Kanepi, the sun is setting, but the swansong hasn’t been set. I do feel Anna has a bit of an edge but it is a tough one to call. I’d back Anna to get a win in two sets.