We continue to cover the upcoming Roland Garros matches, this time we will talk about the confrontation between Moyuka Uchijima and Aryna Sabalenka. Dailysports experts have prepared their exclusive prediction for this battle.
Moyuka Uchijima
The little-known Japanese boasts that she has won as many as five ITF tournaments, which allowed her to climb into the top 100 of the world ranking, more precisely, to the 83rd line. Perhaps, the tennis player will still be able to make a loud statement about herself, because she is 22 years old.
At Roland Garros, the athlete started with qualification, where she won three victories with the same score 2:0, and all the opponents were from the third hundred, so it can not be called a great achievement. In the first round she managed to defeat little-known Spaniard Burillo Escorihuela, who is in the world’s fourth hundred – 6:1, 6:1. Uchijima has never faced opponents of Sabalenka ‘s level.
Aryna Sabalenka
The motto “the main thing is participation” obviously does not suit the Belarusian tennis player, she always wants to win at any tournament, that’s why she is now the second racket of the world. Sabalenka has already won one Grand Slam tournament this year in Australia, and is capable of winning another. Before Roland Garros she had finals in Rome and Madrid, so her form is excellent.
Sabalenka had no problems in the first round, she easily defeated world number one Emma Andreeva 6:1, 6:2. Of course, the Belarusian will try to finish her matches quickly to save energy.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- It is not hard to guess that this is the first face-to-face meeting of the sportswomen.
- Uchijima won 22 out of 24 matches on the ground, but the level of the opponents was not high.
- Sabalenka has 12 wins in 15 meetings on the ground.
Moyuka Uchijima vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction
For many, Uchijima is a “noname”, although the Japanese is progressing this season. Sobolenko is a big favorite and should finish the match quickly. It is hard to imagine, in such a meeting will be a shadow of intrigue, let’s bet on a confident victory of the Belarusian with -6.5 games.
