Laura Siegemund vs Danielle Collins Prediction: Danielle Collins won't find it easy

German player Laura Siegemund gets her first assignment of the Olympics tournament. She is set to face Danielle Collins in the opening round of the tournament. Laura Siegemund is ranked 64th on the WTA ranking while Danielle Collins is ranked 9th. As per records both players played once against each other back in February this year and Danielle Collins won that match.

Laura Siegemund will play her first Olympics tournament match against Danielle Collins. She enters this match as the underdog as Danielle is ranked higher on the WTA ranking than she is.

Laura Siegemund has won two WTA titles, at the 2016 Swedish Open and 2017 Stuttgart Open. She is also a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles with Vera Zvonareva, as well as the 2016 US Open and the 2024 French Open in mixed doubles, partnering Mate Pavić and Édouard Roger-Vasselin respectively. Alongside her major titles, she won the 2023 WTA Finals and the 2022 Miami Open in doubles. Laura Siegemund was eliminated in the quarter final of the 2021 Olympics tournament

World Number 9 best player Danielle Collins hopes for a strong start to the Olympics tournament this year. She faces Laura Siegemund in the first round of the tournament and she hopes to leverage her form to earn her first win.

Danielle Collins won four singles titles, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2024 Miami Open, and one doubles title. She reached a major singles final at the 2022 Australian Open. Danielle Collins will be featuring in the Olympics for the very first time in her career.

The issue of ranking is easily put to bed when Laura Siegemund’s experience is mentioned. Which is why this match would be tough for both players irrespective of their current rank.

Laura Siegemund is quite comfortable on all surfaces and she's popular for her creativity on the court, including drop shots and slices. She's also strong at the net and she boasts of a solid serve. While Danielle Collins is an aggressive baseliner player with powerful groundstrokes and a strong serve. She also has a very intense style of play. Both players have considerable experience on the tour, though Collins has had more success in singles at the higher levels of the game. In terms of surface preferences, Siegemund is effective on clay but she can also compete on hard courts while Collins is more comfortable on hard courts.

Despite Laura's decorated profile and experience, we back Danielle Collins to win because of her higher ranking, recent form, and aggressive baseline game.

• Danielle Collins Win and Over 17.5 Games at 1.82 Odds
• Over 19.5 Games at 1.76 Odds
• Total 3 Sets at 2.75 Odds