THE FACTS
When is Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic taking place? Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic will take place on Monday 26th July, 2021 at (not before) 06:00 (UK)
Where is Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic taking place? Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic played on? Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic? There are no tickets for Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic
Where can I stream Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic in the UK? If Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number three Aryna Sabalenka proved herself a medal contender this week in Tokyo with a ruthless first round victory over Magda Linette, conceding just three games in the process. The 23-year-old reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon earlier this month before losing to Karolina Pliskova but she has won two WTA titles this season to make a career total of 10 already. World number 47 Donna Vekic took the long route around in a tight, three-set encounter with Caroline Garcia to reach this stage and the 25-year-old is part of a very strong Croatian representation at Tokyo 2020.
Sabalenka and Vekic have met a few times in qualifying rounds but at tour level they have one win apiece, with the Belarusian taking the most recent result in the semi-finals of the 2019 Silicon Valley Classic. Vekic’s result against Garcia is one of her best for 2021 but she can suddenly burst into form from nowhere and this will be a tough test for Sabalenka. Take the world number three to win outright with Vekic well capable of forcing a decider.