Prop Bets: Yulia Putintseva VS Anna Kalinskaya 2025-08-28

Anna Kalinskaya vs. Yulia Putintseva: A Grand Slam Glamour Match (With a Side of Grit)

Anna Kalinskaya, fresh off a first-round US Open victory (6-0, 5-7, 6-4 over Claire Ngune) and a Flaunt Magazine cover shoot, steps into Arthur Ashe Stadium as the undisputed favorite. The odds? A staggering -4.5 game spread (decimal: 1.29-1.31 for Kalinskaya to win straight-up) across bookmakers like DraftKings and FanDuel. That’s not just a spread—it’s a statement.

Kalinskaya’s implied probability of victory? A 77-78% romp, per the odds. Meanwhile, Putintseva, who’s 0-2 against Kalinskaya in head-to-heads (they’ve never met, but the books are projecting this as a rout), is priced at +3.4 to +3.7, implying a 21-23% chance to pull off a shocker. Let’s be real: This is less “tennis match” and more “Anna Kalinskaya’s photo shoot with a tennis ball sidekick.”

Key Stats to Note:
- Kalinskaya’s first-round win included zero breaks in the first set and a comeback in the third. She’s a Grand Slam newbie, but her 2025 WTA ranking (inside the top 50) whispers, “I belong here.”
- Putintseva, ranked 55th, has a 19-19 record this season and will need to dig deeper than her Instagram grid of Kazakhstan’s landscapes to survive.

Props to Watch:
- Total Games Over/Under 20.5 (even money odds). Given Kalinskaya’s 21-game first-round match, the under feels tempting—if she silences Putintseva early. But if Putintseva forces a third-set thriller (like Ngune did), the over could cash in.
- Set Spread: Bet Kalinskaya -1.5 sets at 1.61 (per betking). She’s the real deal.

Prediction:
Kalinskaya will win in three sets, balancing her trademark grit with the grace of a woman who just graced a magazine cover. Putintseva might try to spice up the match with a last-ditch break, but Kalinskaya’s love for the game (“I play because I love it!”) will trump Kazakhstan’s hopes.

Final Score Prediction: Kalinskaya 6-3, 6-4.

Bet Kalinskaya -4.5 if you dare. Or just enjoy the show—after all, Anna’s already got the cover. 🎾✨

Created: Aug. 28, 2025, 12:17 p.m. GMT