Caroline Dolehide vs Anna Blinkova Preview & Prediction | 2025 Canadian Open (National Bank Open presented by Rogers) | First Round
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Chicago-native Caroline Dolehide and 26-year-old Anna Blinkova square off for the first time in their respective careers.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Caroline Dolehide vs Anna Blinkova prediction
Caroline Dolehide got plenty of matches under her belt at the Washington Open recently after having had to go through the qualifiers in order to reach the main draw. In the end, she fell to Clara Tauson 6-3, 5-7, 4-6 in the round of 16 following three consecutive wins prior to that. She also reached the doubles final with Sofia Kenin before being heavily beaten by Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai.
Anna Blinkova will need to defend well against Dolehide’s potent serve, but if these two get into some long rallies, then this may favour the former with her ability to hit accurately down the line consistently. Blinkova is also a good player on the hard court, particularly compared to other surfaces.
These two are fairly well-matched and it would be no surprise if this encounter ended up going the distance with their being little between Dolehide and Blinkova. Therefore, the smart play is would be backing over 2.5 sets to be played.
Caroline Dolehide vs Anna Blinkova tip: Over 2.5 total sets
