Katie Volynets vs Tamara Zidansek - Thailand Open Tennis Prediction and Pick 9/18/24

Katie Voylnets defeated Denmark's Clara Tauson in a marathon first-round match 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, which lasted two hours and 57 minutes. The American withstood a barrage of big hitting from Tauson and benefitted from a gift of ten double faults from her opponent.

Volynets landed 69% of first serves and won 56% of first serve points (36/64). She won 45% of second serve points (13/29) and converted nine of 13 break points in a match of massive momentum shifts. This was the 22-year-old's 44th win of 2024 across all levels. She will play for a spot in the quarterfinal. The last time she advanced to the last eight at the Tour level was incidentally in Hua Hin 1 in early February.

Tamara Zidansek is coming off a three-set win over Tatiana Prozorova, which took 24 games to decide. The match lasted two hours and 11 minutes. In the victory, Zidansek tallied two aces and landed 68% of the first serves. 

The Slovak won 64% of first-serve points (30/47) and 45% of second-serve points (10/22). She also converted six of 16 break points. Zidansek is currently ranked outside the Top 200 and had lost her last three matches before she arrived in Thailand.

Katie Volynets vs Tamara Zidansek Head-To-Head

•Volynets beat Zidansek in straight sets in their only career meeting at the 2024 Hua Hin 1 in February.

Katie Volynets vs Tamara Zidansek Prediction

These two met earlier this year in the same city. As fate would have it, they are going to clash again at the Thailand Open. Zidansek has not been in sparkling form this year, and her current ranking provides evidence of that. Volynets, meanwhile, has made a living of beating players in the mold of the Slovak this season and is not far off from breaking the Top 50. It would be a major shock if she doesn't topple Zidansek again.