Western & Southern Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

Karolina Pliskova, fourth seed at the Cincinnati Open will face the Kazak, Yulia Putintseva in the second round encounter. Pliskova is ranked sixth in the world, whereas, Putintseva is ranked 36th in the WTA Rankings.

Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva: Match Details

• Tournament: Western & Southern Open 2021
• Match: Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva
• Round: Second Round
• Date: August 18, 2021
• Prize Money: $15,330
• Venue: Cincinnati, USA
• Surface: Outdoor Hard court

Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva: Match Preview

Karolina Pliskova’s form has been on an upward trajectory since the past couple of tournaments. Barring her third round exit at Tokyo Olympics, the Czech player has been a consistent performer. The world number six reached the finals of Wimbledon, where she lost to Ashleigh Barty in three sets in the final. Last week, she was defeated by the Italian, Camila Giorgi in the finals of the National Bank Open.

Karolina Pliskova has proved her mettle in the past few months, as she has scored victories over top-ranked players. She has defeated world number three, Aryna Sabalenka in each of their two meetings off-late.

Yulia Putintseva also featured in action at the National Bank Open, where she was ousted in the first round itself. At the Cincinnati Open, she defeated Shuai Zhang of China in straight sets to storm into the second round. Meanwhile, Karolina Pliskova received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the fourth seed.

Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva: Match Preview : Head-to-Head

The duo have met each other five times on the tour, with Pliskova enjoying a head-to-head record of 4-1 in her favor. Their latest outing came at the Miami Open in 2019, where Pliskova won in three sets, despite losing the opening set.

Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva: Match Prediction

Karolina Pliskova is the certain favorite to claim the victory in the first round encounter. The Czech has improved several aspects of her game in the past few months, especially her first serve. The world number six consistently maintains a winning percentage of over 70% on her first serve, which has helped her dominate her opponents. Yulia Putintseva will need to be on top of her game if she is to get anything out of the fixture.

Match Prediction: Karolina Pliskova to win in straight sets

Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva: Live Streaming & Where to Watch

Match timings:

• Japan : TBD
• Delhi: TBD
• New York: TBD
• Melbourne: TBD

Also read: Western & Southern Open 2021: Men’s Singles Draw Preview, Analysis and Prediction for Cincinnati Masters

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