Elena Rybakina vs Elina Svitolina. Predictions and Betting Tips for Summer Olympics

Elena Rybakina

Kazakhstan

Summer Olympics WTA

30 July 23:00

Finished1 : 2

Elina Svitolina

Ukraine

6 51-й сет1 7

62-й сет7

43-й сет6

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On July 31, Elena Rybakina and Elina Svitolina will face each other in the match for a third place. Who will bring home the medal? You can find out in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina gained a perfect form for the start of the Olympic Games. We should remind that before arriving to Tokyo Kazakhstan representative reached the quarter-final of Roland Garros and the round of 16 at Wimbledon.

Before the semi-final Elena performed great at Tokyo, losing zero sets to her opponents. She recorded victories over Stosur, Peterson, Vekic and Muguruza. After a 7:5, 6:1 victory over the Spaniard everyone believed that Rybakina will fight for the golden medal.

In the semi-final against Belinda Bencic 20th WTA player was considered a favourite by the bookmakers' choice. Elena started the match pretty successfully, in the first set she was ahead by 5:2 score, had five set-points, but eventually she blew her lead and lost the first set on a tiebreak. After that players have exchanged sets, which led to a victory of Swiss player (7:6, 4:6, 6:3).

Elina Svitolina

Just before the start of the Olympics Elina Svitolina had a wedding with Gael Monfils, so there were concerns about her performance at Tokyo. Nonetheless, Ukrainian player managed to fight her way into the semi-final.

In each of three first matches at Tokyo Elina had to play three sets to record a victory. She managed to beat Laura Siegemund (6:3, 6:7, 6:4), Ajla Tomljanovic (4:6, 6:3, 6:4) and Sakkari (5:7, 6:3, 6:4).

Quarter-final match against Giorgi was the easiest one for Elina (6:4, 6:4).

In the semi-final Elina couldn't find a way to beat Vondrousova (3:6, 1:6). Only at the start of first set there were signs of contest.

Tip and bets

TipRybakina to win

1.77

Opponents exchanged wins in head-to-head matches. Rybakina recorded a victory over Svitolina just one month ago, in Eastbourne tournament. Kazakhstan representative was looking more confident during the Tokyo tournament, that's why she is a favourite in bookmaking companies. She also has a better serve than her opponent. We think that Elena will have more chances for a victory.

Our prediction - Rybakina to win

Will the prediction win?

Tiptotal over 21

1.79

Choosing a bet on the total, we should look at the history of head-to-head matches. In each of two head-to-head fixtures opponents played at least 22 games.

Our second bet is on total over 21 games

Will the prediction win?