WTA Strasbourg – Anna Kalinskaya vs Caroline Dolehide

WTA Strasbourg – Anna Kalinskaya vs Caroline Dolehide

🧠 Form & Context

Anna Kalinskaya
📉 A disappointing 2025 so far, with first-round exits in 6 of her 10 tournaments. Her best result remains a quarterfinal run in Charleston, which didn’t translate into success in Madrid or Rome.
⚠️ Still struggling on clay—0–5 in back-to-back wins during last year’s swing and hasn’t improved much this season.
🏟️ Lost her Strasbourg debut last year to Wang Xinyu in straight sets, continuing her poor record on French clay.
🧠 Despite that, she holds a 2–0 head-to-head lead over Dolehide, winning both meetings in straight sets.

Caroline Dolehide
🎢 An up-and-down 2025 season that includes a final in Guangzhou and a QF in Austin, but little consistency beyond that.
🧱 On clay, she hasn’t made it past the second round in four prior events this year.
💥 Arrived in Strasbourg with momentum—beat Bouzková and a qualifier in straight sets to earn her spot in the main draw.
🇺🇸 Her best results are still on U.S. soil; she hasn’t reached a main draw quarterfinal outside North America this year.

📊 Head-to-Head

• 2022 Miami: Kalinskaya def. Dolehide 6–1, 6–3
• 2025 Singapore: Kalinskaya def. Dolehide 6–4, 6–2
Both matches were one-sided in favor of Kalinskaya.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup features two players who can both peak and collapse within the span of a single set. Kalinskaya brings more fluidity off the ground and better point construction, but her current lack of confidence makes her vulnerable.

Dolehide has the raw power to hit through slower clay but often misfires, especially when rushed. If Kalinskaya can keep rallies deep and avoid collapsing on serve, she should control the tempo and exploit Dolehide’s inconsistencies—particularly on the backhand side.

Expect momentum shifts and streaky stretches from both sides.

🔮 Prediction

Kalinskaya has dominated this matchup before, and while her form is shaky, her cleaner game and tactical edge should prevail—just not without a few twists.
🧩 Prediction: Anna Kalinskaya in 3 sets — likely a rollercoaster with momentum swings.