Women’s Olympic Tennis Second Round – Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck taking place? Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck will take place on Monday 26th July, 2021 at (not before) 06:00 (UK)
Where is Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck taking place? Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck played on? Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck? There are no tickets for Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck
Where can I stream Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck in the UK? If Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Petra Kvitova vs Alison Van Uytvanck is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 13 Petra Kvitova snapped her three-match losing streak with a straight-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini in the first round of Tokyo 2020. The 31-year-old is a two-time Grand Slam champion and will always be a contender for any tournament she enters, though we may not have seen the last of her injury issues that have disrupted her summer so far. In her way of the round of 16 is world number 62 Alison Van Uytvanck, who also won her first match in straight sets over Ivana Jorovic. The 27-year-old is better than her current ranking and four WTA titles with a career-high ranking at 37th suggests she has the grit to spring surprises and sudden form.
Kvitova was the winner of their only previous encounter in the second round of last year’s St. Petersburg Open but it took three sets to complete and there is a small sense of an upset here. Van Uytvanck is a grafter who will relish the opportunity of claiming one of the best wins of her career and Kvitova’s recent fitness issues may not yet be in the past. Take the Czech to win at least a set here as the likelier winner.
