Greet Minnen and Anna Blinkova face each other in the round of 16 of the Open de Limoges on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old has performed decently this year. She won her first WTA Tour-level singles title at the 2022 Transylvania Open by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final. Blinkova also made a comeback into the top 100 in the WTA rankings.
Before arriving in Limoges, Blinkova took part in the WTA 125 event in Angers. She was ousted by Clara Tauson in the round of 16. In the first round in Limoges, Blinkova defeated the 2020 Australian Open champion in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Blinkova committed 5 double faults and she would hope to lower the number in the round of 16.
The 25-year-old registered her first top-10 win in her career earlier this year at the Wimbledon Championships. She defeated former world No. 1 Garbine Muguruza in straight sets to achieve the feat. The Belgian youngster took part in the WTA Angers Arena Loire Open that recently concluded. She was ousted in the round of 16 by Jessika Ponchet.
Minnen made it to the quarterfinals last year and lost to Varvara Gracheva. In the round of 32, Minnen defeated America’s Elizabeth Mandlik in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. Minnen fired in 7 aces during the match and the aces came to her aid in crucial stages of the match.
The head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 1-1. Blinkova won their most recent encounter in the round of 32 of the 2022 Libema Open after dropping the first set.
Prediction: Anna Blinkova to win in three sets.
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