Varvara Gracheva vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Varvara Gracheva vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich

🧠 Form & Context

• Varvara Gracheva
  🔄 Patchy 2025: Holds a 15–17 record, but a recent semifinal run in Eastbourne marked a major upswing.
  🌱 Grass confidence: Wins over Krejcikova and Sramkova in Eastbourne signaled her first true breakout on this surface.
  📉 Grand Slam woes: Only one main draw Slam win since the 2024 US Open, including an R1 exit in Paris this year.
  📍 Wimbledon history: Back-to-back 2R showings (2023 & 2024), though still seeking consistency at SW19.


• Aliaksandra Sasnovich
  🎯 Qualifying surge: Dominated Roehampton with three straight-set wins; 6–2 on grass this swing.
  📉 Main-draw slump: No WTA main draw wins since February, despite a strong early-season run.
  🏛️ Wimbledon experience: Making her 9th appearance at SW19, highlighted by a 4R run in 2018.
  💪 Grass comfort: Smart mover and consistent baseline game tailor-made for disrupting rhythm players.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Gracheva’s Eastbourne run shifted her narrative heading into Wimbledon. Her aggressive return game and court positioning rattled top-tier opponents. If she keeps unforced errors low and serves well, she can overwhelm Sasnovich early.

Sasnovich is a classic grinder—quick, resourceful, and annoying to hit through. Her success hinges on turning Gracheva’s pace into errors and staying steady in long rallies. She’s more familiar with the Wimbledon atmosphere and has shown she can handle pressure on this stage.

This will likely be a rhythm battle: Gracheva dictating vs Sasnovich absorbing and countering. The match could hinge on one bad service game or a missed chance in a breaker.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Gracheva in 3 sets – recent form boost gives her the mental edge, though it won’t be easy against the stubborn Belarusian. Could see a comeback or dramatic decider.

Betting angle: Over 21.5 games or 3 sets worth a look.