Yulia Putinsteva vs Ajla Tomljanovic Prediction: Yulia Putinsteva is superior

The WTA Birmingham progresses into the final stage of the tournament and the two players to qualify for this stage are: Yulia Putinsteva and Ajla Tomljanovic.

Yulia Putinsteva qualified for the final round after defeating Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the semifinal round while Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Anastasia Potapova to also qualify for the final.

Yulia is a Kazakhstan international tennis player currently ranked in 41st position on the WTA ranking. Yulia had demonstrated her incredible ability throughout the tournament, rightfully qualifying her for this final match. She played 4 games in the tournament, and 3 of the 4 games ended in straight sets.

Yulia played her first match against Clara Burel in the round of 32 and she won in straight sets (6-3,6-4), and then she progressed into the round of 16 and there she also defeated Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets (3-6,0-6). Then she played against Caroline Dolehide and won in 3 sets (6-3,6-7,6-1) and finally Yulia Putinsteva played against Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the semifinal and she won in straight sets (2-6,2-6).

Ajla Tomljanovic is an Australian tennis player, currently ranked 190th on the WTA ranking. Ajla Tomljanovic had made a huge impact throughout the tournament, and to make it to the final was a shocker because she was never considered a contender for the trophy.

Ajla Tomljanovic played her opening game against Anna Blinkova and won in straight sets (6-2,6-1), and she progressed into the round of 16, where she defeated Lin Zhu in 3 sets (6-7,6-1,6-4). And in the quarter final Ajla Tomljanovic was up against Leylah Fernandez and she won in 3 sets (6-1,3-6,2-6) and finally in the semifinal she defeated Anastasia Potapova in straight sets (7-6,6-4).

On the h2h, Yulia Putinsteva leads Ajla Tomljanovic 4:1.

Both players have deserved their place in the final round. It's a huge surprise to see Ajla Tomljanovic defeating players higher on the WTA ranking than she is and it's been wonderful to watch. But Yulia Putinsteva has had a better tournament than Ajla Tomljanovic. The h2h also suggests Yulia Putinsteva is the superior player and we expect her to play with a lot of confidence.

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