Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova on and what time does it start? Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova will take place on Tuesday 18th January, 2022 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where is Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova taking place? Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova being played on? Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova on in the UK? Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Anett Kontaveit vs Katerina Siniakova live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
ANETT KONTAVEIT
World number seven Anett Kontaveit ended last season as the WTA’s most in-form player with four tournaments won from her last eight played. She qualified for the WTA Finals by the skin of her teeth and then made the final on her debut before losing to Garbine Muguruza for the third time that week. The 26-year-old will fear nobody in Melbourne after an excellent campaign in Sydney was just overcome by Barbora Krejickova in the semi-finals and she should be considered a genuine title contender here, somewhere between the outsider and dark horse categories.
KATERINA SINIAKOVA
World number 48 Katerina Siniakova has lost both of her matches so far this season to Anna Bondar and Coco Gauff but the Czech is capable of pulling off the occasional deep run. The 25-year-old has two WTA titles to her name and she almost won a third last year with a run to the Bad Homburg final before losing to a resurgent Angelique Kerber. Siniakova is a seasoned doubles champion alongside world number four Barbora Krejcikova and they will be aiming for one better here in Melbourne after finishing runner-up in the Women’s Doubles last season.
THE PREDICTION
Siniakova was the winner in the only Grand Slam encounter between the two over three sets in the first round of the 2018 US Open but Kontaveit has had the lion’s share of wins over the years. The Estonian beat her twice last season in two of her title-winning campaigns at the Cleveland Championships and Kremlin Cup to take their head-to-head record to 4-1 and in her current form it should be 5-1 here. Siniakova is well capable of snatching a set so Kontaveit to win outright is the cautious pick here.
