{"id":18346,"date":"2019-08-05T18:51:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T22:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=18346"},"modified":"2019-08-05T18:51:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T22:51:52","slug":"wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-2-predictions-bouchard-andreescu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/05\/wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-2-predictions-bouchard-andreescu\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day\u00a02 Predictions \u2013 Including Eugenie Bouchard vs Bianca Andreescu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019ve got nearly all of the matches on Day 2 predicted for you. Read on for four interesting matches and predicted winners&#8211;and we also have predictions for other <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/05\/toronto-rogers-cup-day-2-predictions-azarenka-giorgi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WTA Toronto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/05\/wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-2-predictions-stephens-vs-bouzkova\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Day 2<\/a> matches.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day\u00a02 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Ashleigh Barty vs Sofia Kenin<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>Barty 3-0 Kenin<\/p>\n<p>Ashleigh Barty\u2019s game continues to evolve. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/06\/23\/ashleigh-barty-no-1-birmingham-triumph\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">World #1<\/a> always stymied her opponents with tons of backhand slice shots, drawing their errors. While Barty will always have the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/05\/30\/barty-slice-backhand-settles-into-roland-garros-clay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">knifing slice shot<\/a>, she now tends to control the court with punishing pace, lofting balls and surprising net play. It\u2019s an all-around game.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s rhythm interrupting style.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like Kenin\u2019s changes against anyone other than Ashleigh Barty. While Kenin has some big weapons, I don\u2019t think she\u2019s got enough to bounce the Aussie in her opener. It would be a startling upset as Barty hasn\u2019t lost an opening round since Rome 2018.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Barty in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"IcLSkY3aTCVRhNEShtkzcg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1157398411\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'IcLSkY3aTCVRhNEShtkzcg',sig:'oaXWH0kASJ35DzTqk6g-hXCxxfCi6v5B6riBLdDRZTQ=',w:'491px',h:'594px',items:'1157398411',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Danielle Collins vs Katerina Siniakova<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Collins just came off a dismal result at the Silicon Valley Classic. Perhaps she\u2019s feeling a bit better about the loss, as her conqueror Zheng Saisai ultimately won the title \u2013 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/03\/27\/dream-run-continues-for-american-danielle-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">feisty American<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Collins in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8wSWkisVSM9NQFizjReCjw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1159869545\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'8wSWkisVSM9NQFizjReCjw',sig:'B5xfbfvKnaM8LtKXlhpAtl6A9OZsOFxTHjjchFN2ASg=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'1159869545',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Francesca Di Lorenzo vs Kiki Bertens<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>Di Lorenzo 0-1 Bertens<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Di Lorenzo\u2019s 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\u2019s first strike tennis. In her third match in Toronto, Di Lorenzo showed no signs of letting up. It\u2019s a great all-around game that will hopefully lead this Buckeye to a <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a> wild card slot. One more win should secure it.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t 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 13<sup>th<\/sup> seed will claim the win.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Bertens in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"9nJd5nhkTl9lwZZgx2Chcw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1152334282\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9nJd5nhkTl9lwZZgx2Chcw',sig:'rXFqsEiBGzr1xe09NqWDyx4T7d4JKgHFl54KhYvqI7g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1152334282',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Eugenie Bouchard vs Bianca Andreescu<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>Bouchard 0-1 Andreescu<\/p>\n<p>Two Canadians who\u2019ve 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/12\/31\/eugenie-bouchard-motivation-tennis\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">way too much personal drama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/03\/17\/bianca-andreescu-indian-wells\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Remember Indian Wells<\/a>? I expect on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/04\/24\/bianca-andreescu-inspiring-a-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">home soil<\/a>, whether she\u2019s still recovering from injury or not, Andreescu will turn in one of her best performances yet.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Andreescu in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"rRPXOl4HTWRKu9-g0_Y_xw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1137875317\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'rRPXOl4HTWRKu9-g0_Y_xw',sig:'O4uo2m9DGKvX1nhf_iTV3aaH355dy9GTO6kbbX072qw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1137875317',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019ve got nearly all of the matches on Day 2 predicted for you. 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