{"id":32366,"date":"2021-02-07T23:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T04:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=32366"},"modified":"2021-02-07T23:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T04:08:45","slug":"australian-open-day-2-womens-predictions-including-pliskova-vs-paolini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/02\/07\/australian-open-day-2-womens-predictions-including-pliskova-vs-paolini\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Day 2 Women&#8217;s Predictions Including Karolina Pliskova vs Jasmine Paolini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s day 2 at the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/australian-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> Australian Open<\/a> with Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina both in action. Steen Kirby and Yesh Ginsburg offer their predictions.<\/p>\n<h3>Nao Hibino vs Astra Sharma<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1228825924\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1228825924?et=7ng7t3n2SfpszsG0FvDbdA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=rtU80DZrG744nuf7d-mS4dhieQ0tWrOV7UYtNXUj05k=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yesh: Both of these players have plenty of potential but neither has yet to really showcase it. Hibino is more consistent at the moment, so I guess I&#8217;ll go with her, but this could go either way. <strong>Hibino in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: A competitive matchup, but Hibino should be the better player here. <strong>Hibino in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Marie Bouzkova vs Elina Svitolina<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1230980509\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1230980509?et=bnTbW-NkRMZ3KMlnTvvTWQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=WXQHP_1peR5PiKFV2vJkBoYlH24tF5ov9kmmh9GZ68o=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yesh: Bouzkova is a rising player and a real upset threat. Svitolina is one of the most talented players in the world, but she often struggles in pressure situations. I&#8217;m not pulling the trigger on the upset, but I won&#8217;t be shocked by one either. <strong>Svitolina in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: Bouzkova is playing well enough but Svitolina is playing much better and should get the result here. <strong>Svitolina in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Karolina Pliskova vs Jasmine Paolini<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1299708760\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1299708760?et=MjtUIe5NQ1VhhyoazBPzjw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=kREL7vkrXjKx_tgpwEws-ywEhfnUgehXCQB2Gd5A4no=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yesh: Paolini is a consistent player who can stay at the edge of the Top 100 at her best. Pliskova, meanwhile, is a serious contender to win it all. <strong>Pliskova in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: A great WTA player since 2016, Pliskova will be the heavy favourite, Paolini has splashes of talent but won&#8217;t be able to hold up fully. <strong>Pliskova in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Olga Danilovic vs Petra Martic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1300053491\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.835014% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1300053491?et=LNDDOjhhQFx-anfXoJ9kxA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=kZQVgJhZzv3KDUo8AIszwZeeqkztqYBS17zqkthn6pg=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"397\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yesh: Danilovic can challenge top players and cause upsets when her game is on, but she can&#8217;t do that consistently yet. Martic is not at the same level as the French Open a few years ago, but she&#8217;s still strong enough to win. <strong>Martic in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steen: Danilovic is capable but lacks experience, Martic the veteran has a narrow edge. <strong>Martic in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1300117820\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1300117820?et=tNx4YobwToVtKBCxens9_A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=3NKDfplWLpQ1Dw8Z2dtO5JT7MDvL_wiBgxeqcTqr9sk=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s day 2 at the Australian Open with Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina both in action. Steen Kirby and Yesh Ginsburg offer their predictions. Nao Hibino vs Astra Sharma Embed from Getty Images Yesh: Both of these players have plenty of potential but neither has yet to really showcase it. 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