Peyton Stearns vs Elina Svitolina Tips

Stearns was pushed hard to overcome Osaka in the last round, and that should help Svitolina, who had a much easier passage.

Svitolina is 14th in the WTA Ranking and Stearns is 42nd. Svitolina comes here after 9 wins and 1 loss in her last 10 matches in all competitions (all on clay). Stearns comes here after 7 wins in her last 8 matches (all on clay), including a win against Keys (6th) here in Rome. At these odds, I will try Stearns.

Elina Svitolina to win in straight sets is the forecast for this match. Stearns is up to 23 in the world rankings following some good recent results. Svitolina has won this event on two previous occasions. She has won 14 of her last 15 on clay, losing as a semi-finalist in Madrid and winning the Rouen event.

It's Svitolina for me. She's in fine form and has just won a title in Rouen. Only world number 1 Sabalenka has beaten her recently.

Svitolina comes here after she won the first set in 9 of her last 10 matches in all competitions (all on clay). Stearns comes here after she won the first set in 5 of her last 8 matches (all on clay), including 3 first set wins in her first 4 matches here in Rome. At these odds, I will try Stearns to win the first set.

Elina Svitolina will cover the handicap against Peyton Stearns. Svitolina’s clay court experience and tactical play ensure a decisive win. Stearns’ less consistent form cannot keep pace, allowing Svitolina to dominate by a significant margin, covering the handicap.