Collins in 3 sets. Yes, the orange juice goes to Collins, but we're expecting Kalinskaya to put up quite a fight.
Having a look at the stats, here's what we're seeing. Anna Kalinskaya and Danielle Collins are no strangers to each other, having met a couple of times already this year. Unfortunately for our Russian friend, it appears that Collins likes their meetings to end 2-1 in her favor. Add the fact that Collins seems to own the ability to tackle top-seeded players like Raducanu and Kenin recently and Kalinskaya's record starts looking a little less impressive. Heck, Kalinskaya got a taste of defeat against the likes of Stearns and Keys despite pulling wins against respective opponents.
Let's not forget that both players are unseeded in this tournament, which certainly puts fun in our uncertain fun-damental predictions. No seeding safety net to catch any of them. It seems like a tightrope walk with Collins having just a bit more balance.
Predicating tennis matches isn't rocket science, it's far more complicated, but with my magic crystal ball, drumroll, please...
Albert’s Prediction: Collins in 3 sets. Yes, the orange juice goes to Collins, but we're expecting Kalinskaya to put up quite a fight.