Rogers Cup 2021: Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live stream for National Bank Open

World number 41 Johanna Konta faces world number 5 Elina Svitolina in the second round of the Rogers Cup 2021.

Match Details: Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina

• Tournament: Rogers Cup 2021
• Match: Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina
• Round: Round of 32
• Date: August 11^th, 2021
• Prize Money: $13,300
• Venue: Montreal, Canada
• Surface: Hard Court

Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina: Preview

It wasn’t the easiest route to a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Svitolina, who had to fight through three, three-setters to make it to the quarterfinal. There she then defeated Camila Giorgi before overcoming Elena Rybakina in the match for third place.

Earlier this season, Svitolina has already clinched a place in the quarterfinal at Abu Dhabi, made a fourth-round appearance at 2021 Australian Open and was a semifinalist at the 2021 Miami Open.

Returning to the sport after a couple of months of layoff, Konta did not have the easiest of starts to the US Open Series but came through her first-round match against Shuai Zhang after her opponent suffered a fitness scare.

Such has been Konta’s own issues with fitness and form, she would take it gladly, having lost four of her seven matches in hard court tournaments and three out of four on clay. The only silver lining in all of this has been her form on the grass on which the Brit won Nottingham Open before opting out of Wimbledon and the other tournaments.

Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina: Head-to-Head

There have been four previous meetings between these two players on the WTA tour and one on the ITF circuit and Svitolina has won each time. Coincidentally, all of these matches came on hard court surfaces.

Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina: Prediction

Svitolina will be coming into the clash with a bucketload of confidence after having picked up the bronze medal in Tokyo by defeating Elena Rybakina in a thrilling 3 set clash and is expected to continue that form by advancing to the Round of 16.

Prediction: Elina Svitolina to win in straight sets.

Johanna Konta vs Elina Svitolina: Live Stream and where to watch

Match Timings:

• Japan: 2:30 am (12th August)
• Delhi: 11:00 pm
• New York: 1:30 pm
• Melbourne: 3:30 am (12th August)
• Brazil: 2:30 pm

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