The tennis action rolls on in Monterrey, Mexico as the first round will complete at the Abierto GNP Seguros WTA 250 tournament. We also have predictions for matches featuring Sloane Stephens and Heather Watson.
Eugenie Bouchard vs Lin Zhu
Eugenie Bouchard has a 2-0 record against Zhu who has been hit and miss to start the season. Bouchard found form last week and is coming off the final in Guadalajara, fatigue could be a factor, but Bouchard should be the favorite to get a third career win against Zhu. Bouchard in 2
Varvara Gracheva vs Saisai Zheng
Zheng has played very little tennis since March 2020, the former top 40 player has returned to tour with a six match losing streak and is in horrendous form. Losing streaks have to end at some point but Gracheva has won three matches this year and will be favored to break her own three match losing streak. Gracheva in 3
Anna Blinkova vs Viktorija Golubic
Blinkova is the seed but sports an 0-2 record against Golubic who reached the final in Lyon and then came through qualifying at this tournament. Blinkova qualified in Doha but has otherwised struggled on the season. Golubic’s superior form and h2h advantage sets her up to advance. Golubic in 2
Anna Kalinskaya vs Nadia Podoroska
Podoroska who recently broke into the top 50 has one quarterfinal this season, though it’s been a choppy season otherwise. Kalinskaya has been struggling on the season but did come through qualifying without dropping a set. Podoroska should be at a slight advantage but this is a tough match to predict. Podoroska in 3
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