Day 2 at the WTA event in Berlin will bring plenty of exciting grass court action, with several Top 10 players looking to fine tune their games ahead of Wimbledon. It’s an unusually stacked field for an event of this category and the tournament is sure to deliver plenty of quality and excitement. We predict all of Tuesday’s matches, split between three articles. Our other two articles feature Coco Gauff vs Katerina Siniakova and Aryna Sabalenka vs Vera Zvonareva.
WTA Berlin Day 2 Predictions
Jaimee Fourlis vs Xinyu Wang
Head-to-head: first meeting
Both players made it through the qualifying with some impressive performances and are now have an excellent opportunity to get a rare win at this level. That said, Wang is generally the far more solid players and should have the edge in this one, even if it’s likely to be a tight encounter.
Prediction: Wang in 3
Jule Niemeier vs Ons Jabeur
Head-to-head: first meeting
Jabeur came tantalizingly close to the Wimbledon title last year but fell at the last hurdle, and then again at the US Open. Her grasscourt credentials are well established by now and she will surely be confident of going one better this year. A title this week would greatly help her in terms of momentum and confidence and this first round is unlikely to pose a serious obstacle to her run.
Prediction: Jabeur in 2
Bianca Andreescu vs Marketa Vondrousova
Head-to-head: Vondrousova 1-0 Andreescu
Vondrousova won 6-0 6-1 when the pair faced in Rome earlier this year and while this one will almost certainly not be as one-sided she’s also the favorite here. Even at her career peak, Andreescu was never really comfortable on grass and her level last week hardly inspires any confidence.
Prediction: Vondrousova in 2
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Maria Sakkari vs Alize Cornet
Head-to-head: Sakkari 3-1 Cornet
The pair faced last week, with Cornet winning and dropping only five games in the process. This time around it will surely be much closer but on grass Cornet most certainly has the ability to beat Sakkari yet again, especially since Sakkari has really been struggling with her form recently.
Prediction: Cornet in 3
Polina Kudermetova vs Elena Rybakina
Head-to-head: first meeting
This is easily the most one-sided match of the day on paper; the world #3 and defending champion is a very clear favorite here. Rybakina is having a great season and is one of the favorites, if not the favorite, to defend her Wimbledon title. She’s highly unlikely to be troubled here.
Prediction: Rybakina in 2
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