Paris Olympics 2024: Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (6) Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina

Date: July 29, 2024

Tournament: Paris Olympics 2024

Round: Second Round (Round of 32)

Venue: Roland Garros, Paris, France

Category: Women's Singles

Surface: Clay

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Jessica Pegula Vs. Elina Svitolina Preview

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The United States' Jessica Pegula will take on 31-ranked Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the second round of the Paris Olympics 2024 in the Women's Singles event.

Pegula cruised to the second round after a comfortable straight-sets victory over Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic(74) 6-3, 6-4. On the other hand, Elina Svitolina also managed to win over her Japanese opponent, Moyuka Uchijima (66), comfortably 6-2,6-1.

In the past year, Pegula boasts a 75% win rate compared to Svitolina's 64.29%. Pegula has also faced a higher quality opposition playing on the main tour and the Grand Slams, while Svitolina has mainly just been present at the Slams. While the ranking of their rivals have been similar, with Pegula facing an average ranked opposition of 89.38 compared to Svitolina's 87.52, it still gives the Americans a slight edge stepping into the fixture.

They have both faired evenly on the clay courts, with their best game coming from the hard surfaces. As Pegula herself said, she thrives off timing the ball well and has a very technical match compared to Svitolina's aggressive and athletic style of play.

Jessica Pegula Vs Elina Svitolina Head-To-Head

Pegula currently leads 4-1 in the head-to-head between the two. Their most recent encounter came in the third round of the 2023 US Open, with the American winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Jessica Pegula Vs Elina Svitolina Odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over and Under)
Jessica Pegula	+100	+1.5 (-250)	Under 21.5 (-125)
Elina Svitolina	-125	-1.5 (+165)	Over 21.5 (-110)

All odds sourced from BETMGM.

Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina Prediction

Pegula maybe the higher-ranked opponent but Svitolina is a fine opponent on clay courts and is more than capable of givig the American a run for her money.

Pegula loves to play aggressively and has had some impressive performances on clay. The 30-year-old also has the durability to last well on clay. However, composure will be key for her if she is to outlast Svitolina.

The Ukrainian is a solid defensive player and could be an ideal foil for Pegula's aggression. Her swift transitions and stamina will also come in very handy to cope up with the American.

Jessica Pegula has beaten Elina Svitolina in their last four meetings but all of them have come on hard. The American hasn't had too many matches on the surface and combine that with the Ukrainian's resilience, and there is a fair chance of the latter going through to the third round.

Pick - Svitolina to win in three sets.