Putintseva vs Shnaider Prediction 9 January 2025

Will Yulia Putintseva handle Diana Shnaider in the third round of the tournament in Adelaide in the same style as she did in Osaka 16 months ago (6-2; 6-3)? This question is fundamental to our prediction. Sportbooks have not identified an unequivocal favorite in the match. And we, in turn, also will not rush to single out anyone immediately.

Yulia Putintseva

Putintseva came back from vacation in excellent spirits, which allowed her to enter the top-25 of the world ranking for the first time in her career. Yulia has always catastrophically lacked stability due to questionable stress resistance. However, now she is strong both physically and psychologically. On these courts, the representative of Kazakhstan demolished Ons Jabeur and Donna Vekic in just three hours, avoiding significant difficulties even in service games (two breaks and less than a third of lost points on the first serve). Earlier, the athlete also avoided a complete fiasco in Brisbane (top-16), putting up a serious fight against Aryna Sabalenka.

Diana Shnaider

Shnaider won the doubles title in Brisbane, but she also looks competitive in singles. Last season, Diana added four significant trophies to her collection (Hua Hin, Bad Homburg, Budapest, and Hong Kong), totaling a whole 55 victories. In the foreseeable future, the Russian is capable of aiming for a Masters and a Grand Slam. Especially since she is gradually gaining invaluable experience. Today, the tennis player defeated Marketa Vondrousova prematurely, and before that, she dealt with Katerina Siniakova in a tough battle.

Editorial Prediction

This match will most likely follow a script prepared by Putintseva. The recent results of Shnaider inspire slightly less confidence, and we believe that due to her less than ideal physical condition, she will not achieve revenge. A victory for Yulia with a handicap of -2.5 is our preferred option for the match.