Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew Prediction 1/31/25 Singapore Open Tennis Picks
Singapore Open Prediction: Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew
Friday, January 31, 2025
Betting Odds: Anna Kalinskaya -286 / Manachaya Sawangkaew +215 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Anna Kalinskaya and Manachaya Sawangkaew meet in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Singapore Open on Friday, January 31, 2025. Here's our Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew prediction. This preview will also include an Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew pick.
Anna Kalinskaya Preview
Anna Kalinskaya powered past Simona Waltert to reach her first quarterfinal of 2025. It is also her first since October 2024 in Ningbo. The Russian won 6-2, 7-6 in an hour and 36 minutes of play.
Kalinskaya overcame a late scoreboard collapse (led 5-3 in the second set) before prevailing in the tie-break.
The top seed landed 73% of first serves and won 66% of first serve points (31/47) in the match.
She won 65% of second serve points and saved four of five break points on her delivery.
Kalinskaya won 45% of return points (29/64) and 66% of service points (42/64). She broke Waltert three times.
Kalinskaya had lost in the first round of each of her two tournaments in Australia including the Australian Open. However, she has got her season off and running in Singapore beating Caroline Dolehide in her opener and then Simona Waltert.
Kalinskaya is still pursuing her first WTA title. Will she get it this week?
Manachaya Sawangkaew Preview
Manachaya Sawangkaew, for her part, saw off Emma Raducanu's conqueror Cristina Bucsa in straight sets. The match took 20 games to decide and lasted an hour and 40 minutes.
In the victory, Sawangkaew hit one ace and four double faults. She landed 66% of first serves and won 64% of first serve points (27/42).
Sawangkaew won 45% of second serve points (10/22) and saved four of seven break points.
The Thai won 49% of return points (35/72) and 58% of service points (37/64). She broke Bucsa five times in the match.
This will be Sawangkaew's third career quarterfinal. Her other two quarterfinal appearances both came on Asian soil at the tail end of last year. She made the last eight as a qualifier in Guangzhou and Jiujang.
Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew Head-To-Head
• Kalinskaya and Sawangkaew have no previous. This will be the first career meeting between these two players.
Anna Kalinskaya vs Manachaya Sawangkaew Prediction
Kalinskaya, ranked 18th in the world, starts as a -286 favorite to win on the money line. Despite the considerable gap in ranking, the oddsmakers have shown some respect here instilling Sawangkaew, ranked 132nd, as a +215 underdog. While it is a long, and likely improbable shot that the Thai will win the match, I like the set handicap. Sawangkaew has really impressed me from the little I've seen from her in the last six months.
She may not be the flashiest or most powerful baseliner, but Sawangkaew has solid footwork, and it almost beggars belief that this is a player who has featured only sporadically at this level (just seven main draw wins before this week). She moves incredibly well on the surface and takes regular controlled swings at the ball in defending during rallies. If she holds her nerve and doesn't get carried away, she might steal a set and that is priced at -111.
Nur’s Pick Manachaya Sawangkaew set handicap +1.5
AUTHOR: Nur Said
