{"id":16896,"date":"2019-07-03T11:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=16896"},"modified":"2019-07-03T11:35:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:35:55","slug":"wimbledon-day-4-predictions-taylor-townsend-vs-kiki-bertens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/07\/03\/wimbledon-day-4-predictions-taylor-townsend-vs-kiki-bertens\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 4 Women’s Predictions–Including Taylor Townsend vs Kiki Bertens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday will wrap up the second round of Wimbledon<\/a>. It’s been an exciting week at the Championships until now. Day 4 will see most of the seeds, as only three seeds<\/a> in this half of the draw lost on Tuesday. Will we see more fall on Thursday? It’s definitely possible, as Day 4 looks to have quality matchups. We’re going to do our best to predict the action for you, though. We predict every single match. This set of predictions contains four matches, but there are three other sets coming your way. (One features Sloane Stephens vs Yafan Wang<\/a>, the second headlines Amanda Anisimova vs Magda Linette<\/a>, and the third features Serena Williams vs Kaja Juvan<\/a>.) Predicting Day 4 matches are myself (Yesh Ginsburg), Tracey Essex, and Jim Smith.<\/p>\n

Wimbledon Day 4 Women’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Lauren Davis vs Angelique Kerber<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tracey:<\/em>
\nLauren Davis made her way into the main draw as a Lucky Loser and she\u2019s making the most of this opportunity. A straight sets opener should build the American\u2019s confidence. But, against the Wimbledon defending champion<\/a>, it\u2019s a big ask. Kerber reached the semifinals of the Mallorca Open and the final at the Eastbourne International. The German\u2019s grass court abilities are stellar, though the serve does need improvement. But that deficit won\u2019t be enough for Davis to secure the win.
\nPrediction: Kerber in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Jim:<\/em>
\nKerber has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent weeks, highlighted by reaching the final in Eastbourne. Does that mean she will defend her title successfully? Probably not, although stranger things have certainly happened on a tennis court. Either way, don\u2019t expect her title-defense to end against the Lucky Loser Davis, though she won\u2019t have things all her own way.
\nPrediction: Kerber in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Yesh:<\/em>
\nDavis did well to reach the second round, but she’s not good enough to get through the defending champion and #5 seed. Expect Kerber to roll.
\nPrediction: Kerber in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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