Anhelina Kalinina will be up against Arantxa Rus on Sunday at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as the first round of the Women’s Tennis Tournament continues. The weather in the French Capital didn’t cooperate on Saturday so the Roland Garros clay will be filled with action on Sunday to complete the first round
Anhelina Kalinina will draw the chalk at -150 with expectations of reaching the second round in Section 2 of the upper bracket.
Arantxa Rus has banked over 200 wins on clay, and the 33-year-old will gladly face the challenge at +140 to provide an upset.
Anhelina Kalinina vs. Arantxa Rus Odds
Player |
Spread |
Total |
MoneyLine |
| Kalinina | -2.5 Games | O21 -120 | -150 |
| Rus | +2.5 Games | U21 +100 | +130 |
**Odds Subject to Change** |
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Anhelina Kalinina vs. Arantxa Rus Match Details
- Fixture: Anhelina Kalinina vs Arantxa Rus
- Date and Time: July 28, 2024 @ 10:30 AM ET
- Location: Roland Garros, Paris, France
- Court Surface: Clay
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Kalinina | vs. | Rus |
| 5’11” | Height | 5’11” |
| 27 | Age | 33 |
| Ukraine | Country | Netherlands |
| 47 | Rank | 62 |
| 21-19 | YTD W/L | 20-23 |
| 1-2 | H2H Record | 2-1 |
| 10-7 | YTD Clay Record | 11-9 |
| 97-57 | Career Clay Record | 202-128 |
Key Stats
Anhelina Kalinina
Anhelina Kalinina won four clay ITF titles in 2021 as a 24-year-old, and the natural progression of an athlete should be peaking at 27. That is a fact, and Kalinina is at that age now but we have seen a decline that has seen the Ukrainian fall to just inside the top 50 of the WTA Rankings.
In 2021, Kalnina tore through the ITF season on clay with a 31-4 record including four tournament wins which propelled her to 52nd in the world. The step up to the WTA Tour has been a challenge for Kalinina, and this is equivalent to a Major event where there are no cupcakes to hide behind.
Reaching as high as #28 last season, Kalinina has spent the three years compiling close to a .500 record with a 21-19 tally in the 2024 WTA campaign.
The last time Kalinina took a court at Roland Garros was a quick exit at the French Open, as Kalinina retired in the third set of the first match against Camila Osorio. We can only assume that the Ukrainian wants to put up a better showing in Paris with her national flag supporting her as a big favorite in round 1.
Arantxa Rus
Arantxa Rus is not in her prime at 33, but let’s make no mistake that there is a big fight in this old dog! Sorry to call her old so let’s go with aging veteran to try to make up for it.
Rus has played 330 matches on clay and won 202 times but a title in Hamburg at the WTA level is the only tournament win. At the ITF-Challenger level, the success on clay is obvious for the Dutch native who has pocketed 10 trophies including The Hague title run two weeks ago.
If there is any underdog in Paris who can provide an opening-round upset, it will be Arantxa Rus. Rus has a pair of winning experiences against Kalinina from three meetings, the most recent coming at the Australian Open early this year.
Prediction
Kalinina needs to prove why she is the favorite, and Rus needs to rely on her experiences with clay.
Each woman will win a set to force a third frame, and the Over 2.5 Sets prop line falls at +135! Pinnacle always seems to offer the best line at +143, so if you can access that bookmaker you should put your action there.
Final Pick
Match Total Over 2.5 Sets (To Go 3 Sets) @ +135 (BetMGM)
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