Women’s Olympic Tennis Quarter-Final – Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza taking place? Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza will take place on Wednesday 28th July, 2021 at (not before) 06:00 (UK)
Where is Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza taking place? Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza played on? Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza? There are no tickets for Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza
Where can I stream Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza in the UK? If Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Elena Rybakina vs Garbine Muguruza is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
Something has to give in this quarter-final between world number 20 Elena Rybakina and number nine Garbine Muguruza with both players reaching the last eight without dropping a set at the Olympic Games. Two-time Grand Slam champion Muguruza did well to best a proper fighter in Alison Van Uytvanck on Tuesday whilst Rybakina’s powerful game was too much for an impressive Donna Vekic but this is both players’ toughest draw yet by some way.
Muguruza favours the hard courts but she is also prolific on grass on which she won the first meeting with Elena Rybakina only recently with a straight-sets result at last month’s German Open. The 27-year-old’s experience should shine through here as Spain continue to impress in all aspects of tennis at Tokyo 2020 and she should be considered the slight favourite to come through as the outright winner. However, the Women’s Singles draw has already thrown up several more surprising results than a win for Rybakina here as the Kazakh is well capable of blasting through too.
