After the end of junior career, Narmont has not been active as a professional. In the last couple of seasons, we have not seen many victories against the top 1000 opponents, so it is hard to believe that her prospects in this tournament are high.
Zakharova showed good results in juniors, so it's interesting how she will continue her adult career. So far, everything is going well; there are victories over opponents of a higher level. This is a good sign, and there is reason to hope for progress.
It is strange to see Narmont as the favorite of this match. She can certainly be a dangerous opponent at this stage of the tournament, but Zakharova is likely to get an advantage because of more match practice in recent years.
Our prediction: Zakharova to win. We recommend the “2 Win” bet, odds 2.5
