Istanbul 2 (Turkey) · R16 · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 16, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC

Vera Zvonareva vs. Viktoria Hruncakova — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 16, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Vera Zvonareva won 7-6 6-3 · Jul 16, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC

Nailed it. We had Vera Zvonareva at 52% before the match, and Vera Zvonareva won 7-6 6-3.

Thursday's Istanbul 2 (Turkey) round of 16 pits Vera Zvonareva against Viktoria Hruncakova on hard. Vera Zvonareva limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Viktoria Hruncakova has won 4 of the last 10.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Zvonareva fractionally more likely to land the big points.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Vera Zvonareva

1647

Viktoria Hruncakova

1546

Overall rating

Vera Zvonareva

1653

Viktoria Hruncakova

1601

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Vera Zvonareva	Viktoria Hruncakova
1st serve in	63.1%	56%
1st serve points won	63.5%	71.7%
2nd serve points won	46.1%	44.4%

Form

Vera Zvonareva

4–6

Viktoria Hruncakova

4–6

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 0-0.

Full Zvonareva vs Hruncakova history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vera Zvonareva vs Viktoria Hruncakova at Istanbul 2 (Turkey)?: Vera Zvonareva won 7-6 6-3.
Was the Vera Zvonareva vs Viktoria Hruncakova prediction correct?: Nailed it. We had Vera Zvonareva at 52% before the match, and Vera Zvonareva won 7-6 6-3.
What is the head-to-head record between Vera Zvonareva and Viktoria Hruncakova?: The head-to-head is level at 0-0.