World number 83 Anna Blinkova faces the 220th-ranked Sinja Kraus in the first round of the 2025 Linz Open which will be played on Wednesday, January 29. Get all the Anna Blinkova v Sinja Kraus predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Anna Blinkova v Sinja Kraus Head to Head
Blinkova and Kraus have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
Blinkova 3-3 for the Season
Anna Blinkova has featured in three hardcourt competitions this season, won her opening round match at each of the three and then lost in the second.
She was a straight-set winner against Sara Beljek in Brisbane before Mirra Andreeva knocked her out. At Hobart, Blinkova defeated Bernarda Pera in the first round while going down fighting to Sofia Kenin in the second.
And the Russian then featured in the Australian Open where she came back from being a set down to overcome Daria Saville. In the second round, Blinkova lost to Magdalena Frech despite taking the first set 6-0.
Blinkova will now be featuring in her sixth edition of the Linz Open and gunning for her first main draw win.
Kraus Makes it Through the Linz Qualifiers
Sinja Kraus was 8/5 odds to defeat Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in the first qualifying round of this tournament. She dropped just three games in her rout of Parrizas-Diaz.
This was followed by an even bigger shock as Kraus, who started at 7/2 in the second qualifier to overcome Victorija Golubic, managed to carve out a hard-fought three-set win.
The Austrian player, who lost in the first round of two ITF competitions and failed to qualify for the Australian Open main draw, will now be gunning for the first main draw win of her career when she takes to court here.
A steady opponent in Blinkova might make matters very difficult for her.
Blinkova v Kraus Prediction
No surprises that Blinkova starts a 1/4 favourite and we will have to go with her winning it. We might even see a straight-set victory.
Blinkova v Kraus Tips
- Blinkova to win in straight sets: 4/5
