When Anna Kalinskaya was asked about her goals for the 2025 season, she remarked, “If I can stay healthy, good things will follow,” before adding, “I want to keep working and see how much I can do.” Despite a decent outing in the previous season, the Russian struggled a bit with her lack of form and injury concerns at the start of 2025. However, she made a strong comeback at the Singapore Tennis Open and reached the SF. That’s her best performance so far this season! Can she come up with a better performance at the Indian Wells? Well, she’ll be facing America’s Alycia Parks in the first round. Even Parks had a mix of good and bad this year. Who will win this battle?

Anna Kalinskaya vs Alycia Parks: Preview

Anna Kalinskaya will be entering this match following her early exit from the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships. The former world number 3, Elina Svitolina, defeated Kalinskaya by 6-1,6-2 in the R64 in Dubai.

On the other hand, America’s Alycia Parks reached the SF of the ASB Classic this year, but she failed to deliver in the rest of the tournaments that she participated in. Parks will be entering this match following her R32 defeat to Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the Dubai Tennis Championships. Cirstea defeated the American by 3-6,6-4,6-1.

Kalinskaya vs Parks: Head-to-Head

Anna Kalinskaya and Alycia Parks have met each other twice in their careers so far and the Russian has a lead of 2-0 over Parks in the H2H record.

• 2023 Midland 125 SF: Kalinskaya 3-6,7-6(3),6-3.
• 2023 Indian Wells R128: Kalinskaya 6-1,6-1.

Prediction: Parks will win this match in three sets

Although Anna Kalinskaya (33) is a higher-ranked player in comparison to someone like Alycia Parks (61), we must not forget that Parks has been in better form this season. She currently has a win-loss record of 9-6 in 2025, while it’s 3-5 for Kalinskaya. Apart from that, Parks will also have the support of the home crowd in this match, and this could well add a bit more pressure for the Russian star. Can she handle that pressure and come up with a quality performance against Parks? Well, time will tell, but it seems unlikely.

If we talk about their playing styles, Anna Kalinskaya is known for her lethal backhand and forehand shots. She has an aggressive style of play, and her incredible serving ability, along with her nimble footwork, can come in handy on this surface. Is it enough to put Parks in trouble?

Well, if we look at Parks’s playing style, she’s also known for her aggressive style of play. Her game is more power-based, with strong serves and powerful groundstrokes. Apart from that, she also has a good court coverage ability. Considering all these aspects of her game and keeping the home conditions in mind, Parks should edge past Kalinskaya in this epic duel. However, that being said, we can surely expect some fight from Kalinskaya. There is a high chance of this match going into the third set, but the prediction is for Alycia Parks to win the match and advance.