Linz Open 2021: Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina

In the second round of the Linz Open 2021, World No. 32 and the 4th seeded Veronika Kudermetova will take on World No. 52 Anhelina Kalinina.

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina: Match Details

Tournament: Linz Open 2021
Match: Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina
Round: Round of 16
Date: 9th November 2021
Venue: Linz, Austria
Surface: Hard Court
Prize Money: $4,409

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina: Match Preview

Quarter-finalist from the 2020 Linz Open, Veronika Kudermetova is all prepared to begin her 2021 campaign. The 4th seed received a bye in the first round and will play in the 2nd round directly. The Russian comes from a 2nd round defeat at the 2021 Kremlin Cup in Moscow losing to Simona Halep.

Anhelina Kalinina gets her first win at the tournament as she defeats Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. The Ukrainian made her tournament debut in 2020 and lost in the first round itself. Anhelina comes to Austria from a quarter-final defeat at the 2021 Transylvania Open losing to eventual winner Anett Kontaveit.

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina: Head to Head

This will be the first ever meeting between the duo, hence the head-to-head stands at 0-0.

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina: Match Prediction

Kudermetova will come into the tie with a career indoor hardcourt record of 37-28 and is 2-3 on the surface this season while having a season record of 32-23 across all surfaces. Kalinina will take the court with a career indoor hardcourt record of 54-25 and is 9-2 on the surface this season and has a 47-14 record for the season across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers, their recent form and performances in the past few weeks, Veronika Kudermetova looks the favourite for the tie but can face a stern challenge from Anhelina but should eventually advance into the next round.

Match Prediction: Veronika Kudermetova to win in 3-sets.

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anhelina Kalinina: Broadcast and Live stream details

Area	Broadcaster
USA	Tennis Channel
Australia	beIN
UK and Ireland	Amazon Prime
The Middle East and North Africa	beIN Sports
Central America	ESPN
Caribbean Islands	Sportsmax
South America and Oceania	ESPN International
Canada	TSN and DAZN
Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport

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