Women’s Olympic Tennis Round of 16 – Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova taking place? Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take place on Tuesday 27th July, 2021 at (not before) 03:00 (UK)
Where is Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova taking place? Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova played on? Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova? There are no tickets for Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
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THE PREDICTION
World number 48 Sara Sorribes Tormo has put herself firmly in the medal conversation this week at Tokyo 2020 after beating world number one Ash Barty in the first round. A second straight-sets performance saw the Spaniard beat Fiona Ferro to reach the round of 16 and she will take some serious stopping in this form. World number 18 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is capable of that, though, having conceded just three games across two matches so far against Sara Errani and Anna-Lena Friedsam. The 30-year-old veteran finished runner-up at Roland-Garros last month and looks determined to go one better at the Olympic Games, with Sorribes Tormo a big step up in quality but still theoretically the outsider.
Pavlyuchenkova leads their head-to-head record 2-1 having won both their most recent meetings, although the latest came four years ago. Sorribes Tormo’s form in Tokyo is nothing short of incredible and she could well find herself with a medal if she keeps this up. Take the Spaniard to win at least a set here in a match that could go either way.
