{"id":33953,"date":"2021-03-14T20:26:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T00:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=33953"},"modified":"2021-03-14T20:26:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T00:26:06","slug":"wta-monterrey-day-1-predictions-li-vs-rus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/03\/14\/wta-monterrey-day-1-predictions-li-vs-rus\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Monterrey Day 1 Predictions Including Ann Li vs Arantxa Rus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ann Li takes on Arantxa Rus in one of the biggest matches on day 1 of the WTA Monterrey Open. We have predictions for all day 1 matches <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/03\/14\/wta-monterrey-day-1-predictions-fernandez-vs-vandeweghe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">including matches featuring Lauren Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Katie Boulter vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1300942196\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1300942196?et=aYP-cIJ8QORJK6oc52pwyA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=mNBuEerzM0cSu7dlz8QPifOqZJt-cy0JSSC-xIpzFEA=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schmiedlova takes on Boulter after reaching the quarterfinals in Guadalajara. Boulter has a h2h win but Schmiedlova is playing much better at the moment and should still be favored. <strong>Schmiedlova in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ann Li vs Arantxa Rus<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1231109196\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1231109196?et=3ASHmJO4RCVIVv1a_spbYg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=MqqMYnVGdEmDlfh84jySHb9U80RGxP0EVHCZWyt3WAM=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ann Li won their match at last year&#8217;s US Open and already has a semifinal on her resume this season. She&#8217;ll be the favorite against Rus and could go much further this tournament. <strong>Li in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Caroline Dolehide vs Viktoria Kuzmova<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1209397367\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1209397367?et=tWBzphDwSVJEtnO-1ewD0A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=yt_nfLTXmVX2fCBz5tdX5nvwbnRvW9Fs7xC25lF0dQ4=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kuzmova leads the h2h 2-0 and although she&#8217;s started the year winless, Dolehide isn&#8217;t playing that much better. This looks like the perfect opportunity for Kuzmova to turn things around, even if it&#8217;s a rocky match. <strong>Kuzmova in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Renata Zarazua vs Tamara Zidansek<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1295580404\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 64.47812% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1295580404?et=Q1c3C0CJSrp4BFiKDYMONg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=WLaGbHaxL-LYFh_2T3zyzBZoqlmSS7XmGHaRF_GJXuw=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pair have split h2h&#8217;s, and Zarazua is playing at home after winning one round last week in Guadalajara. Zidansek is 3-4 on the season and looking to improve. This is a tough match to call but home cooking favors Zarazua slightly. <strong>Zarazua in 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1231032739\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1231032739?et=IfMx95zZTm9QAdCNZxTKFg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=Q_EChMmYdTAd31UMH54yVtHHq8144jI-qTMdAq9zspE=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ann Li takes on Arantxa Rus in one of the biggest matches on day 1 of the WTA Monterrey Open. We have predictions for all day 1 matches including matches featuring Lauren Davis. Katie Boulter vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova Embed from Getty Images Schmiedlova takes on Boulter after reaching the quarterfinals in Guadalajara. 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