Yulia Putintseva vs Ajla Tomljanovic Preview & Prediction | 2024 Birmingham Classic | Final
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AN INTERESTING CLASH LIES IN STORE FOR THE 2024 ROTHESAY CLASSIC BIRMINGHAM FINAL AS UNSEEDED DUO YULIA PUTINTSEVA AND AJLA TOMLJANOVIC MEET WITH THE PAIR VYING TO WIN THEIR FIRST TITLE ON GRASS.
RANKING POINTS: WTA 250
START DATE/TIME: Sunday, June 23, UK – not before 12:00 / US EST – not before 07:00 / US PST – not before 04:00
VENUE: Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, England
SURFACE: Outdoor grass
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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YULIA PUTINTSEVA VS AJLA TOMLJANOVIC PREDICTION
Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva meets Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in the final which is somewhere unexpected given their records on grass and with both unseeded for this event. They have both been impressive en route to the final however with Putintseva defeating Clara Burel, Anhelina Kalinina, Caroline Dolehide, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Tomljanovic overcoming Anna Blinkova, Zhu Lin, Leylah Fernandez, and Anastasia Potapova to get here.
It is the Kazakh was comes in as the favourite and has the clear edge in previous meetings having beaten Tomljanovic in four of their five matches. However, Tomljanovic is arguably the stronger on grass as her two quarter-final appearances at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2022 prove. She has suffered a disrupted 18 months due to injury but she will be relishing this opportunity.
Putintseva will be a tough test however and while she is not renowned for her form on grass, the former world number 27 is enjoying a strong year so far. Had Tomljanovic a bit more form in recent months behind, she would be likely be favoured here but Putintseva is marginally favoured in an encounter which should play out over three sets.
YULIA PUTINTSEVA VS AJLA TOMLJANOVIC TIP: To go three sets
