On Day 2 at the WTA Toronto Rogers Cup, the opening round matches will conclude and some of the second round matches will start play. In action is top-seed Ashleigh Barty and making her comeback from injury, Bianca Andreescu. We’ve got nearly all of the matches on Day 2 predicted for you. Read on for four interesting matches and predicted winners–and we also have predictions for other WTA Toronto Day 2 matches.
WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day 2 Predictions
Ashleigh Barty vs Sofia Kenin
Head to head: Barty 3-0 Kenin
Ashleigh Barty’s game continues to evolve. The World #1 always stymied her opponents with tons of backhand slice shots, drawing their errors. While Barty will always have the knifing slice shot, she now tends to control the court with punishing pace, lofting balls and surprising net play. It’s an all-around game.
Sofia Kenin has come off a win over the crafty Taiwanese player Hsieh Su-Wei. Power players seem to get frustrated by Hsieh and go for too much. Yet, Kenin kept her own tempo despite Hsieh’s rhythm interrupting style.
I’d like Kenin’s changes against anyone other than Ashleigh Barty. While Kenin has some big weapons, I don’t think she’s got enough to bounce the Aussie in her opener. It would be a startling upset as Barty hasn’t lost an opening round since Rome 2018.
Prediction: Barty in 2
Danielle Collins vs Katerina Siniakova
Head to head: First meeting
Danielle Collins just came off a dismal result at the Silicon Valley Classic. Perhaps she’s feeling a bit better about the loss, as her conqueror Zheng Saisai ultimately won the title – and defeated four seeded players en route to her maiden title. Still, it was a disappointing 2-6 0-6 loss and undoubtedly a learning opportunity for the feisty American.
Katerina Siniakova is always capable of an upset. But is a hard court tournament the surface on which she can pull that off? I doubt it up against the hard-hitting American. Her success in Toronto will come in doubles after a first round exit in the singles draw.
Prediction: Collins in 2
Francesca Di Lorenzo vs Kiki Bertens
Head to head: Di Lorenzo 0-1 Bertens
Francesca Di Lorenzo’s win over Petra Martic may be considered an upset. But, the Ohio State alum brought the fight to Croat. Martic had no answer for Di Lorenzo’s first strike tennis. In her third match in Toronto, Di Lorenzo showed no signs of letting up. It’s a great all-around game that will hopefully lead this Buckeye to a US Open wild card slot. One more win should secure it.
Kiki Bertens commanded in their only meeting, 6-2 6-1, at the 2018 US Open. Though today, Di Lorenzo hardly looked like the same player. Bertens hasn’t lost an opening round since 2018, losing to Maria Sakkari in the Rome opener. Bertens earned two 2019 titles, for a total of 9 career titles. While Di Lorenzo may find opportunities to push her, the current World #5 and 13th seed will claim the win.
Prediction: Bertens in 3
Eugenie Bouchard vs Bianca Andreescu
Head to head: Bouchard 0-1 Andreescu
Two Canadians who’ve made their names well-known world-wide but for very different reasons. When Eugenie Bouchard first started making waves on the WTA tour, many expected her to be an up and comer. Yet, an injury at the US Open derailed her career and her comeback is mired in way too much personal drama.
Bianca Andreescu is making her return from injury and I expect it to be a strong return against her struggling compatriot. We all know how much fight the teen star shows. Remember Indian Wells? I expect on home soil, whether she’s still recovering from injury or not, Andreescu will turn in one of her best performances yet.
Prediction: Andreescu in 2
Main Photo:
Embed from Getty Images
