Ana Bogdan vs Jasmine Paolini Prediction: Jasmine Paolini is clear

Romanian player Ana Bogdan heads to the court for the opening round of the Olympics in Paris. She is set to face Jasmine Paolini in the round of 64.

Ana Bogdan is currently ranked 96th on the WTA ranking while Jasmine Paolini is ranked 5th. This is the very first meeting between both players throughout their career.

Romanian player Ana Bogdan will be hoping to upset the odds when she takes on Jasmine Paolini in the first round of the Olympics tournament.

Ana Bogdan plays mostly in the ITF competitions and she currently holds 17 ITF singles titles and 1 ITF doubles titles. She's also made 8 appearances in the Grand Slam singles and doubles tournaments. Ana Bogdan will be playing in her first Olympics tournament in her entire career and she hopes to make it a memorable one.

Jasmine Paolini steps into this round as the favorite to win. She also ranks higher than Ana Bogdan which further cements her status.

The number 5 best player has won two singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including a WTA 1000 singles title. She has also won two singles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour along with nine titles in singles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. Paolini is also a 2-time Majors Finalist as she reached the final of both the French Open and Wimbledon this year. This will be Jasmine’s first Olympics tournament.

Current form and rank points to Jasmine Paolini as the favorite to win this clash. However several factors suggest this might be a close game. Ana Bogdan is regarded as a baseline player known for her powerful groundstrokes, especially her forehand while Jasmine Paolini is more of an aggressive baseliner player with a strong forehand and solid backhand. Both players can adapt to various surfaces although their preferences differ. Bogdan seems to prefer the hard court surface while Jasmine prefers the clay court.

Due to current form, we are predicting a win for Jasmine Paolini.

• Jasmine Paolini Win and Under 22.5 Games at 1.6 Odds
• Total Under 19.5 Games at 1.78 Odds
• Jasmine Paolini (-5.5) Games Handicap at 1.83 Odds