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Match Details
Fixture: Amanda Anisimova vs (7) Anastasiya Pavlyuchenkova
Date: July 31, 2024
Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open
Round: Round of 16
Venue: Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, Washington DC
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $142,000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel (USA) | TSN (Canada) | Sky Sports (UK)
Amanda Anisimova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova preview
Anismova and Pavlyuchenkova will square off in the Round of 16 in the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open women's singles event on Wednesday, July 31.
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Anisimova began her Citi Open campaign in the qualifying rounds, where she defeated Emina Bektas 7-6(2), 6-3 and Renata Zarazua 6-4, 6-4 to move into the main draw.
She locked horns with fellow American and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the first round and produced impressive tennis. She broke the latter three times to win the match 6-3, 7-5.
Pavlyuchenkova entered the women's singles draw as the seventh seed and earned a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Ashlyn Krueger in her opener on the back of five break points and three aces.
Amanda Anisimova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova head-to-head
Anisimova and Pavlyuchenkova have come face-to-face on the tour twice thus far with their latest meeting coming at the 2024 ASB Classic. In terms of head-to-head, Anisimova has a 2-0 lead over Pavlyuchenkova.
Amanda Anisimova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova odds
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Amanda Anisimova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova prediction
Anisimova and Pavlyuchenkova's rivalry dates back to 2018 when they first met in the second round of the Indian Wells Open. The American thumped Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-1 in that match by converting four break points.
The duo's latest duel at the ASB Classic in January this year turned out to be a more competitive affair, as the two players went back and forth. The first set opened with a break of Pavlyuchenkova's serve.
The two then exchanged breaks in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth games, allowing Pavlyuchenkova to return on serve. Anisimova, however, delivered another blow in the 11th game by converting a break point and then held her serve to claim the set.
The participants relied more on breaking each other's serve in the second set as well. Anisimova broke Pavlyuchenkova in the first game only to be broken back in the second, but she soon took a 4-1 lead with breaks in third and fifth games.
Pavlyuchenkova attempted a comeback by salvaging a break in the eighth game but it proved too little too late as the American finished the match at 7-5, 6-4.
Therefore, another close fight is expected of the two in the Round of 16 battle at the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday, July 31. However, with history in her favor combined with more court time in Washington DC, Anisimova is tipped to come good against Pavlyuchenkova.
Pick: Amanda Anisimova to win in three sets.
