🇺🇸 Caroline Dolehide vs 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova

🇺🇸 Caroline Dolehide vs 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova – WTA Montreal R1 Preview

🎾 Monday, July 28 · WTA 1000 Montreal · Outdoor Hard

🧠 Form & Context

Caroline Dolehide (No. 55) 🇺🇸

• 🚀 Riding momentum after a run to the Round of 16 in Washington, beating Bucsa, Sasnovich, and Kessler in qualifying and main draw
• 🎾 Strong 2025 resume includes SF in Guangzhou (late 2024) and QFs in Chicago and Austin
• 🤔 Montreal history: Only prior appearance came in 2018, where she exited in the opening round

Anna Blinkova (No. 81) 🇷🇺

• 🤫 Solid but quiet season: QF showings in Linz, Austin, and Eastbourne, though recent form has dipped
• 🔄 Still holding a top-100 ranking despite inconsistency
• ⚖️ Montreal track record: 1–2 overall, including a win over Zhang in 2023, but has lost in the 1R her last two events (Wimbledon, Washington)

🔍 Match Breakdown

Head-to-Head: First career meeting between the two.

Dolehide brings raw power and confidence into this match. Her booming serve and aggressive baseline strikes can push Blinkova out of her comfort zone. Blinkova, however, has the tools to throw off rhythm—her defensive skills, touch, and off-pace shots could force Dolehide into errors.

But recent form tilts the scale: Dolehide’s match sharpness and win streak from D.C. give her the advantage in tight moments, especially on a surface that rewards her attacking game.

🔮 Prediction

Expect Blinkova to challenge with her variety and consistency, but Dolehide’s firepower and confidence should carry her over the line in a competitive straight-set match.

🧩 Pick: Caroline Dolehide def. Anna Blinkova 7–6, 6–4