{"id":107554,"date":"2026-06-28T16:46:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=107554"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:28:59","slug":"wimbledon-day-1-womens-predictions-raducanu-vs-ruzic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/06\/28\/wimbledon-day-1-womens-predictions-raducanu-vs-ruzic\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 1 Women’s Predictions Including Jelena Ostapenko vs Harriet Dart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 1 at Wimbledon<\/a> continues with another intriguing slate of first-round women\u2019s matches, featuring home favorites, dangerous floaters, and players looking to make a strong start at the All England Club. Our writers share their thoughts and predictions for four matches as we have predictions<\/a> for every match this tournament.<\/p>\n

Wimbledon Day 1 Women’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Emma Raducanu vs Antonia Ruzic<\/h3>\n

*Editors Note, Emma Raducanu withdrew<\/a> with injury before day 1 play.<\/p>\n

Nurein Ahmed:<\/strong>
\nWill Raducanu<\/a> pass a late fitness test and play? There are concerns she might withdraw at the 11th hour after cutting short her last practice session. That said, this might be a good opportunity for Antonia Ruzic who is now a tour regular and won\u2019t fazed by the occasion.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Ruzic in 3<\/p>\n

Amanda Bergman:<\/strong>
\nEmma Raducanu started grass season strong with a run to the Queen\u2019s Club final and has proven many times how well she can compete at Wimbledon, and if she\u2019s healthy, Antonia Ruzic shouldn\u2019t pose much of a threat. Raducanu has had some injury concerns, though, which could certainly affect the match.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Raducanu in 2<\/p>\n

Jelena Ostapenko vs Harriet Dart<\/h3>\n

Nurein:<\/strong>
\nDart has 1 win from her last 6 matches. She\u2019s woefully out of form. This was meant to be the swing that turn her season around. The only concern for Ostapenko not winning this match is if she\u2019s not fully healthy after retiring in her last match in Eastbourne.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Ostapenko in 2<\/p>\n

Amanda:<\/strong>
\nJelena Ostapenko\u2019s solid Eastbourne run came to an end in a retirement, and Harriet Dart has the potential to make this matchup complicated. The only other time they\u2019ve played was on grass where Ostapenko won in straight sets, but this one may not be as straightforward considering Ostapenko\u2019s injury and a home Slam crowd.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Ostapenko in 3<\/p>\n

Alycia Parks vs Alicia Dudeney<\/h3>\n

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Nurein:<\/strong>
\nOn paper this looks like a winnable match for Alicia Dudeney. But when you consider Alycia Parks\u2019 biggest weapons, then I don\u2019t think the American will struggle to find her range in this one. Expect Dudeney to impress on her Wimbledon, but fall just short.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Parks in 3<\/p>\n

Amanda:<\/strong>
\nWildcard Alicia Dudeney has a real chance to get her first Grand Slam win here as Alycia Parks\u2019 game depends heavily on how well she\u2019s able to cut down errors, a factor exacerbated by the quickness of grass. Dudeney has a win this grass season over Yulia Putintseva, who has an aggressive gamestyle similar to Parks, while Parks hasn\u2019t managed a win on grass this year.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Dudeney in 3<\/p>\n

Xinyu Wang vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/h3>\n

Nurein:<\/strong>
\nCocciaretto is more than capable of delivering a shock, but she has featured just once since the French Open. Xinyu Wang is one of the most improved players on grass in the past year and should be the favorite to progress.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Wang in 2<\/p>\n

Amanda:<\/strong>
\nLast week in Bad Homburg, Xinyu Wang showcased some solid grass-court tennis and has a few good Wimbledon results backing her up. Elisabetta Cocciaretto has also had strong showings at Wimbledon, but she\u2019s played only one grass match this year and lost. This match should be close, but ultimately Wang has been playing better tennis.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Wang in 3<\/p>\n

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