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Kalinskaya vs Putintseva — US Open 2R Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Anna Kalinskaya (No. 29, age 26)
- 🇷🇺 One of the form players of the North American summer.
- 📊 2025 record: 20–16 overall, 11–9 on hard.
- 🔥 Deep runs: Washington finalist, Montreal R3, Cincinnati QF (beat Alexandrova, Anisimova; pushed Świątek).
- 🏟️ US Open: Best = R3 (2024).
- ⚡ R1: Survived Ngounoue 6–0, 5–7, 6–4 in a tense opener.
- 💡 Confidence high: won 9 of her last 12 matches.
Yulia Putintseva (No. 55, age 30)
- 🇰🇿 Fierce competitor, thrives on grit and counterpunching.
- 📊 2025 record: 16–20 overall, 8–11 on hard.
- 📉 Entered US Open on a 6-match losing streak; only 2 events with back-to-back wins since February.
- 🏟️ US Open: Best = R3 (2024).
- ⚡ R1: Upset Cocciaretto 6–4, 7–6, rallying from behind in both sets.
- 💡 Season nosedive since peaking at career-high top-20 in January.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Head-to-Head: First meeting (0–0).
Momentum sits firmly with Kalinskaya, who is brimming with belief after her summer surge, while Putintseva is only just finding her footing again.
Style contrast: Kalinskaya’s flat, early-strike aggression vs Putintseva’s spin-heavy counterpunching and defensive variety. The Russian will look to keep rallies short, while the Kazakh’s hope lies in dragging her into longer, physical exchanges.
Key: Can Kalinskaya sustain her attacking precision without lapses? If Putintseva turns it into a grind, the contest could tighten.
🔮 Prediction
Putintseva has the experience of 13 Slam R3 runs, but Kalinskaya’s current form and confidence should carry her through. Expect pushback from the Kazakh, yet the Russian looks sharper and more consistent on hard courts this month.
Pick: Kalinskaya in two sets (likely with one tight scoreline).
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