Kostyuk 🇺🇦 vs Vondroušová 🇨🇿

🎾 Marta Kostyuk 🇺🇦 vs Markéta Vondroušová 🇨🇿 – WTA Montreal R2 Preview

📅 National Bank Open · Outdoor Hard · Wednesday, July 31

🧠 Form & Context

Marta Kostyuk (WTA #28)

• ⚠️ Six-match skid: Has not won a match since May—her last victory came in the Rome R16.
• 🔄 Bye beneficiary: Skipped R1, now chasing her third career win in Montreal (best: R3 in 2024).
• 🎾 Hard-court 2025 record: 10–9, with early-season success tapering off post-Madrid.

Markéta Vondroušová (WTA #63)

• 💪 Berlin bounce: Claimed the title in June with wins over Keys and Sabalenka—signaling a resurgence.
• 🔄 Comeback mode: Returned from injury and has posted a solid 7–4 record vs top-30 players this year.
• 🎾 Hard-court 2025 record: 5–4, including a solid R1 win over Eala (3–6, 6–1, 6–2).

🔍 Match Breakdown

• Baseline vs variety: Kostyuk will look to strike early with flat power; Vondroušová thrives by using spin, angles, and drop shots to stretch the court.
• Service dynamics: Kostyuk must protect her serve and attack second serves. Vondroušová’s lefty delivery and kick serve make returns awkward and keep points neutral.
• Endurance test: Longer rallies favor Vondroušová’s superior footwork and patience; Kostyuk needs quick-strike winners to avoid getting drawn into grinding exchanges.
• Mental edge: Vondroušová enters with confidence from her Berlin title and comeback win in R1, while Kostyuk may feel pressure to snap her losing streak.

🔮 Prediction

Markéta Vondroušová’s tactical variety and ability to reset rallies make her the clear favorite. Kostyuk could steal a set with explosive serving and baseline firepower, but her current slump and the Czech’s lefty disruptiveness suggest Vondroušová controls the key exchanges.

🧩 Pick: Markéta Vondroušová def. Marta Kostyuk – 2 sets (e.g. 6–4, 7–5)