Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk - WTA Toronto Tennis Prediction and Pick 8/8/24

Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk (11)

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Elina Svitolina -185 / Marta Kostyuk +145 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk clash in the second round of the 2024 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. The match is scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2024. Here's our Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk prediction. This article will also feature an Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk pick.

Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk Preview

Elina Svitolina kicked off her 2024 National Bank Open campaign with a commanding 6-0, 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers. The match lasted just 70 minutes. It was her 25th win of the season. The Ukrainian World No. 34 is aiming to secure a seeding spot for the US Open and cannot afford an early slip-up either here in Toronto or next week in Cincinnati.

In the victory over Rogers, Svitolina was almost perfect. She won 70% of first-serve points (19/27) and 50% of second-serve points (13/26). She converted six of 11 break points on Rogers' serve and saved six of seven break points on her own serve. Svitolina is a former champion in Toronto (2017) and reached the quarterfinal on her most recent visit in 2019.

Marta Kostyuk, meanwhile, is making her debut in Toronto and opened her account with a polished performance against Tatjana Maria. Remarkably, the scoreline was identical to Svitolina's in a match that was briefly interrupted by rain. The World No. 20 took just 55 minutes on the clock, hammering four aces to one double fault. Maria's quirky baseline style of slices can be tricky to deal with, especially for younger opponents.

But Kostyuk has improved by leaps and bounds this season and had no problem countering the German's skillset. Kostyuk was excellent on serve, winning 82% first-serve points (14/17) and 75% second-serve points (15/20). She converted five of eight break points in the match and did not face a single break point on her own serve. Such was her dominance.

Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk Head-To-Head

• Svitolina leads Kostyuk 1-0 in their head-to-head. That match took place at the 2018 Australian Open.

Elina Svitolina vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction

Svitolina continues to be the juggernaut of Ukrainian tennis, and she's held that distinction for so long. She is a former World No. 3 but will enter Thursday's match against countrywoman Kostyuk as the lower-ranked player. The 22-year-old Kostyuk is having the season of her life and it is only a matter of time before she eventually bags her first title of 2024. She's come close on a couple of occasions, reaching the final in San Diego and Stuttgart. Svitolina is the big favorite according to the bookies, but there is very little to separate these two. And considering Kostyuk's rapid improvement this year, we are happy to back the World No. 20 at +145.