Varvara Gracheva vs Karolina Pliskova Prediction: the Confident Win for Karolina

Prediction for the WTA Australian Open match, which will take place on January 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Varvara is undoubtedly the discovery of the Australian Open. She knocked out her compatriot Kasatkina, number one in the Russian WTA ranking. In the second round, Gracheva defeated Stefanini of Italy, No. 141, in one hour and 20 minutes. The winners/unforced error statistics in that game were 23/15, and Varvara had excellent reception, 61%/69% of points won on the first/second serve. Varvara has a chance to beat the Czech, but she has yet to play with a strong opponent like Karolina Gracheva in Melbourne.

Before AO 2023, Karolina played four matches at two tournaments in Adelaide: losses to Ostapenko and Collins wins over Rogers and Niemeier. In Melbourne, she has not failed a single set, knocking out Wang Xiyu of China, No. 53, and Putintseva of Kazakhstan, No. 47. The match against the latter lasted one hour and 18 minutes, and Pliskova won it 6-0, 7-5. Karolina made eight aces and two double faults, winning 72% of points on the first serve and 42% on the second. Reception statistics: 46%/81%, winners/unforced errors 25/20.

Once again, such a strong opponent Gracheva did not meet in Melbourne. Kasatkina failed the match in the first round, showing extremely weak tennis. Surprisingly, a top-10 WTA player can perform poorly at the Majors. And Stefanini is of a second-hundred ranking, and there's nothing to expect from her at a high level. Pliskova is an experienced tennis player who once reached the AO semifinals. We believe that Varvara has few chances to win the match and a set. We bet on a confident victory for the Czech player.

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