Women’s tennis at Tokyo 2020 is getting to the end of the road as the semifinals are already here.Elina Svitolina andMarketa Vondrousova will clash in an exciting duel looking to get close to the highly desired Olympic gold medal. Here, check out the match preview, storylines, head to head, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it in the US.
The world’s No. 6 will try to continue her quest for a coveted gold medal for Ukraine after a strong start to her Olympics campaign. Svitolina hasn’t been doing very great in the season but she strengthened herself at the Summer Olympics. Will she get in the gold-medal match?
Meanwhile, the Czech has been a pleasant surprise in the Olympic Games pulling off shocking victories to reach the semis in her first appearance in this event. She may run from behind in the odds, yet Vondrousova has already shocked the tennis community at these Olympics.
Elina Svitolina vs Marketa Vondrousova: Match Information
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021
Time: 6 AM (ET) approx.
Location: Ariake Tennis Park, Tokyo, Japan
Elina Svitolina vs Marketa Vondrousova: Time by State in the US
ET: 6 AM
MT: 5 AM
CT: 4 AM
PT: 3 AM
Elina Svitolina vs Marketa Vondrousova: Storylines and Head-to-Head
Elina Svitolina secured a spot in the Olympics semifinals by defeating Camila Giorgi in straight sets. Previously, she had left behind Laura Siegemund, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Maria Sakkari.
Marketa Vondrousova, on the other hand, finds herself one game away from fighting for the gold medal after Paula Badosa retired due toheatstrokein the second set of their clash. The Czech player has been certainly one of the biggest surprises at Tokyo 2020. She defeated Kiki Bertens and Mihaela Buzarnescu before shocking Naomi Osaka in the third round.
This will be the fifth meeting between these two. Elina Svitolina has the edge with three wins against one Vondrousova triumph, which came in their last meeting at the 2020 Rome Masters in straight sets.
How to watch or live stream Elina Svitolina vs Marketa Vondrousova in the US
The game to be played between Elina Svitolina and Marketa Vondrousova in the women’s Olympics tennis semifinals will be broadcast in the US by NBC and Peackock.
Elina Svitolina vs Marketa Vondrousova: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers in the US have already revealed their predictions for this game, and they see Elina Svitolina as strong favorite. FanDuel has given the Ukrainian player odds of -166, while Marketa Vondrousova has +124.
| FanDuel | |
| Elina Svitolina | -166 |
| Marketa Vondrousova | +124 |
* Odds via FanDuel.
