Women’s Olympic Tennis First Round – Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova taking place? Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova will take place on Saturday 24th July, 2021 at (not before) 06:00 (UK)
Where is Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova taking place? Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova played on? Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova? There are no tickets for Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova
Where can I stream Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova in the UK? If Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Zarina Diyas vs Barbora Krejcikova is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 99 Zarina Diyas could be an interesting outlier here considering she won her only WTA title to date in Tokyo back in 2017 and finished runner-up in Osaka in 2014. The 27-year-old is part of a strong contingent of tennis players representing Kazakhstan in Tokyo and her experience could well have seen her shine at this tournament were it not for a desperately tough first round draw. World number 11 Barbora Krejcikova is possibly the most in-form woman on tour right now having won her first three WTA titles ever in just the last two months. The Roland-Garros champion also won the Strasbourg Open on clay the week before but proved herself to be an excellent player across surfaces by winning the Prague Open on hard last week.
25-year-old Krejcikova has a solid chance at winning both the Singles and Doubles titles here in Tokyo representing the Czech Republic and it should take a seriously top player to oust her. Diyas could spring an early surprise but Krejcikova has lost twice in five tournaments and those were to the eventual Italian Open champion Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon champion Ash Barty. Take Krejcikova to win this in straight sets, as she did for the whole Prague Open last week.
