World No. 39, and the number nine seed, Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea of Romania, will take on Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine, the world number 52, in the first round of the 2022 Adelaide International on Tuesday, January 11. Get the live streaming options of this Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea v Anhelina Kalinina match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea v Anheline Kalinina Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between the 31-year-old Romanian, and the Ukrainian , who is seven years younger.
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Cirstea Enjoyed Renaissance in 2021
Cirstea enjoyed something of a career renaissance in 2021 after several years of indifferent form which had seen her ranking tumble.
Once ranked as high as , she had slipped to the lower reaches of the top 100, but managed to arrest that trend with several strong p[performances.
It began in Turkey in April, when not only did she reach her first final in nearly two years, but she won the event, beating Elise Mertens in the final, her third success on the senior WTA tour.
The next month, she reached another final, this time in Strasbourg, but had to settle for the runners-up spot, beaten by Barbora Krejcikova who went on to win the French Open, an event in which the Romanian herself reached the fourth round, her best showing at a Grand Slam since reaching the quarter-finals in Roland Garros back in 2005.
Clay is her preferred surface but she performed creditably at Wimbledon, reaching the third round.
Last week in Melbourne, she won her opening match, beating Varvara Gracheva of Russia in double quick time without losing a game, but was then beaten in straight sets by the American world number 78, Amanda Animisova.
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Kalinina Looking to Push On in 2022
Kalinina was originally drawn to play Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, the world number 31, and fifth seed, but she withdrew to recover from her exertions in Melbourne, where she reached the final only to lose to Simona Halep.
The Ukrainian did not enjoy the same success in Melbourne, -0 she was well beaten by the Danish teenager Clara Tauson in their opening round match.
However, she will be hoping to quickly rediscover the 2021 form whci9 earned her four titles on the ITF tour, her most recent success coming in a tournament in France, whilst she was the runner-up in another final.
Meanwhile, on the senior tour, she broke into the top 100 for the first time, and reached her first final, beaten by Yulia Putintseva on the clay of Budapest in July.
The Ukrainian also has found memories of Australia – as a junior, she won the doubles title at the Australian Open back in 2014 with partner Elizaveta Kulichova.
Cirstea v Kalinina Prediction and Tip
Based on world rankings and experience, Cirstea should just have the edge in this match, although she may need three sets to prove it.
Tip: Cirstea to win in three sets: 3/1 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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