It won’t be easy, you have to admit. If it were the Czech Republic, we would see a very complete team, without a real star (no Krejcikova or Muchová), but with several excellent players and a doubles with Siniaková that is worth paying attention to. Instead, there are Poles, and with them Iga Świątek,” writes the OAsport portal.
Italians point out the key to victory against Poland
“However, in order to have any hope in the decisive doubles, in the case of the Italians, the issue of the second singles must be taken into account. Both Italy and Poland have doubts. On the one hand, Magdalena Fręch and Magda Linette, on the other, Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Lucia Bronzetti. Italy is a weaker team, it is true, but they have cards to play,” we read further.
The Italians are challenging a very strong team with world number two, Iga Świątek, and are looking for a chance in a match that, at least on paper, they are entering as underdogs. Now the task becomes even more difficult, as Jasmine Paolini will have to try to beat Iga Świątek, the absolute dominator of the rankings. Of course, hard courts are not the ideal surface for the Polish player, who gives her all on clay, but remains a top-shelf opponent,” write the journalists of sport.virgilio.it.
They point to the second singles match as the key to victory, in which it is not yet known which players will face off.
“32-year-old Linette is a very solid and difficult competitor, but she is not unbeatable and could represent the Italians’ best chance to build an advantage,” the journalists added.
