Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 US Open
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THE FACTS
When is Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic on and what time does it start? Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic will take place on Thursday 31st August, 2023 – not before 00:00 (UK)
Where is Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic taking place? Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, USA
What surface is Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic being played on? Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic
What channel is Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic on in the UK? The US Open will be televised live on the Sky Sports
Where can I stream Elena Rybakina vs Ajla Tomljanovic in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the 2023 US Open live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
World number four Elena Rybakina conceded just three games to Marta Kostyuk in a big statement of intent on Monday after suffering a few troubling moments over the summer. The 24-year-old contracted a virus that saw her have to withdraw from Roland-Garros in June and she barely recovered in time to defend her Wimbledon title, where she played well before losing the 2022 final rematch with Ons Jabeur in the quarter-finals. More recently, the Kazakh was outspoken in the ongoing debate on late-night scheduling in tennis after a 3am finish in Montreal saw her exhausted in a semi-final exit to Liudmila Samsonova the following day and she then had to withdraw from the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 a week later. Former world number 32 Ajla Tomljanovic returned from injury to win her first match of the season on Monday, coming back from a set down to beat Panna Udvardy. The 30-year-old played the tournament of her life here last season, becoming the fated player to end Serena Williams’ career in the third round before a quarter-final exit to eventual runner-up Ons Jabeur, but this looks several leagues too steep a climb right now.
Rybakina beat Tomljanovic in three sets in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last summer on her way to the title but she can take this third encounter in two.
