Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the 2024 Australian Open match.
Barbora Krejčíková
Participation of the Czech player in the quarter-final isn’t a sensation. She beat Mirra Andreeva (2-1) in the previous round. The game lasted for 2 hours and 2 minutes. Krejčíková made 1 ace and 5 double faults, with 64% of the 1st serve win and 56% of the 2nd serve win. The game ended with a negative balance of winners and unforced errors (32-39). The Czech player managed to beat the 16-year old Russian, but it’s going to be hard to win the game versus Sabalenka, playing in this way.
Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna is the main favourite now. Sabalenka has let her opponents gain only 4 break points, winning three of them. In the previous round, Sabalenka beat Anisimova (2-0), letting her win only five games. Sabalenka made 6 aces, 1 double fault, with 87% of the 1st serve win and 58% of the 2nd serve win.
Barbora Krejčíková – Aryna Sabalenka prediction
Aryna Sabalenka is doing all she can to defend the title. She has won all four games without letting her opponents win a set. She has spent a maximum of 68 minutes playing in this tournament. Impressive!
Sabalenka is likely to play against Gauff in the next round. It will be a more difficult game. She won’t spend a lot of time beating the Czech player.
