Pavlyuchenkova vs Rakhimova Prediction 26 June 2025

Pavlyuchenkova, in her opening match at the Eastbourne tournament, proved that it's too early to write her off. Her clash against Tomova featured two tiebreaks and lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes. Most intriguingly, Pavlyuchenkova was trailing 1-6 in the decisive tiebreak, with victory seemingly in the bag for the Bulgarian. Yet, in a remarkable turn of events, the Russian clawed her way back to win 7-6 and then 9-7, clinching the match. Tomova lost just three serves in the tiebreak, but the rest was all about Anastasia's success, which carried into her next match. Riding the wave of her triumph, Pavlyuchenkova defeated Australia's Birrell, although both sets extended to 12 games each. The Russian does commit numerous double faults, which often prove costly for her.

For Rakhimova, reaching the quarterfinals in Eastbourne is a significant achievement. The Russian player has advanced to this stage on grass, despite not having progressed past the first round in any grass-court tournaments this season. It seems Camilla has adapted to the surface and is now delivering outstanding tennis. In the second round, Rakhimova defeated Stearns, who was the favorite in that matchup, accomplishing this in just 1 hour and 42 minutes. Statistically, it was a close contest, but Rakhimova edged out her opponent by being slightly stronger, faster, smarter, fresher, and more resilient. The result is a victory and a spot in the quarterfinals of the grass-court tournament.