Women’s Olympic Tennis Second Round – Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro taking place? Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro will take place on Monday 26th July, 2021 at (not before) 06:00 (UK)
Where is Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro taking place? Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro played on? Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro? There are no tickets for Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro
Where can I stream Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro in the UK? If Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Karolina Pliskova vs Carla Suarez Navarro is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number seven Karolina Pliskova has clearly put her Wimbledon final defeat behind her and could be a dark horse for a medal at Tokyo 2020 after a comprehensive straight-set win over Alize Cornet. The 29-year-old is embarking on her first Olympic Games representing the Czech Republic in both the Singles and Doubles, in which she and Marketa Vondrousova look a dangerous team. Pliskova will face fellow veteran Carla Suarez Navarro, who fabulously beat in-form Tunisian star Ons Jabeur for her first win since recovering from cancer earlier this year. Former world number six Suarez Navarro is due to retire at the end of this season and representing Spain in the Olympic Games for a remarkable fourth time will mean the world to her as part of the send-off.
This will be the eighth meeting between Pliskova and Suarez Navarro, with the Czech leading their head-to-head record 4-3 as things stand. There is more than a sense of an upset about this match with so much emotion surrounding 32-year-old Suarez Navarro’s exploits and her superb first round win. Pliskova should be able to play the match instead of the occasion but cautiously take her to win at least a set here as the likelier winner.
