Athletistic/Tennis. Various tennis competitions continue this week. Before the next Grand Slam tournament, the US Open, there is still quite a bit of time. So now it is worth taking advantage of ATP and WTA tournaments. One of them takes place this week in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The name of the tournament is Livesport Prague Open. It lasts hard. Tournament category – WTA-250. The competition prize is $251,750. Many Russian tennis players will participate in the Prague tournament. Today, July 25, Vitalia Dyachenko has already started. Unfortunately, she lost to Chinese representative Zhu Lin. However, many Russian women will join the fight tomorrow. We suggest you study the predictions of the matches with them.

Xinyu Wang (China) – Anastasia Potapova (Russia)

Anastasia Potapova performed quite well last week at the Hamburg tournament. She reached the semi-finals of the competition in Germany. In the first round, Potapova beat her compatriot Varvara Gracheva. In the second round, the Russian overtook the representative of Argentina, Maria Carle, and in the quarterfinals she faced the famous Czech tennis player Barbora Kreychikova. In the semifinals, Anastasia Potapova lost to the representative of Estonia, Anette Kontaveit. Xinyu Wang participated in a tournament in Palermo, Italy last week. In the first round, she was beaten by the representative of Austria, Julia Graber. Bookmakers believe that Anastasia Potapova will be able to reach the second round. The probability of his victory over the Chinese is 69%.

Anna Blinkova (Russia) – Barbora Kreychikova (Czech Republic)

Last week, Anna Blinkova took part in a tournament in Lausanne. She failed to overcome the first round, after being beaten by compatriot Erika Andreeva. Barbora Kreychikova performed at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany. She successfully completed the first two rounds beating Susan Lamens of the Netherlands and Magdalena Frech of Poland. In the quarterfinals, Kreychikova was stopped by Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova. In tomorrow’s game, the bookmakers do not particularly believe in Anna Blinkova. With a probability of 87%, according to them, the Czech tennis player will win.

Oksana Selekhmentieva (Russia) – Sorana Kirstya (Romania)

Last week, Oksana Selekhmentieva took part in the Hamburg tournament. She lost to Japanese tennis player Misaki Doi and couldn’t overcome the first round of the competition. For the Romanians, this is the first tournament after Wimbledon. There she reached the second round. In the first round, she beat Serbian tennis player Alexandra Krunic in the first round, and in the second she lost to German Tatjana Maria. Bookmakers believe that Sorana Kirstya will beat Oksana Selekhmentieva. The probability of such an outcome is 74%.

Alize Cornet (France) – Anastasia Zakharova (Russia)

For Anastasia Zakharova, this is the first serious tournament in 2022. Earlier, she successfully overcame qualification and entered the main draw of the Prague tournament. Alize Cornet was to perform at the Lausanne tournament, but refused to participate. Thus, this tournament is the first for her after Wimbledon. There, Alize Cornet reached the fourth round. In the first round, Cornet defeated the representative of Kazakhstan, Yulia Putintseva, and in the second round, the American Claire Liu. In the third round, the Frenchwoman managed to stop the first racquet of World Pole Iga Sviontek. In the fourth round, Alize Cornet lost to Australian tennis player Ayla Tomlyanovic. Bookmakers believe that Cornet will be able to overtake Zakharova. The probability of winning French is 77%.

Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) – Linda Noskova (Czech Republic)

For Natalia Vikhlyantseva, it is also the first serious tournament this year. Linda Noskova managed to participate in Roland Garros. In the first round, she lost to British representative Emma Radukan. Bookmakers believe that Vikhlyantseva will lose to Noskova. The probability of such an outcome is 85%.

Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic