{"id":47143,"date":"2022-02-22T22:53:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T03:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=47143"},"modified":"2022-02-22T23:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:03:08","slug":"wta-guadalajara-day-3-predictions-including-anna-karolina-schmiedlova-vs-anastasia-potpova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/02\/22\/wta-guadalajara-day-3-predictions-including-anna-karolina-schmiedlova-vs-anastasia-potpova\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Guadalajara Day 3 Predictions Including Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Anastasia Potapova"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The action heats up on Day 3 of the WTA Abierto Akron Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico as four places in the quarterfinals go up for grabs. There\u2019s plenty of even matchups to take a look at on Wednesday, highlighted by a clash between Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Anastasia Potapova. Who will prevail?<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Guadalajara Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Qiang Wang vs Harmony Tan<\/h4>\n<h5>H2H: First meeting<\/h5>\n<p>Harmony Tan caused a massive upset in the opening round as she ousted the second seeded Madison Keys with a 6-4 1-6 6-1 victory, Tan\u2019s win over Keys was the biggest win of her career, her first win over a player ranked inside the top 30.<\/p>\n<p>Wang Qiang continued her recent form reversal as she made a strong start in Guadalajara with a dominant 6-2 6-1 win over Lauren Davis. Wang\u2019s ranking has plummeted to #144, a deep run this week would be highly beneficial for the former world #12.<\/p>\n<p>This is a match that Wang should be winning. It will be a totally different matchup for Tan compared to playing Keys. Tan was gifted a heap of points by an errant Keys, the same luxuries won\u2019t be awarded on this occasion. Wang should be too solid in the first meeting between the pair.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Q. Wang in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"qbpevH-STvtM7IFUe6d1TA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1365971180\" 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:'qbpevH-STvtM7IFUe6d1TA',sig:'NUY5dseJTZgFfPBLjgcZJA_ejdyfW2qbL1UwAp0hEbc=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1365971180',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Xinyu Wang vs Anna Kalinskaya<\/h4>\n<h5>H2H: Kalinskaya 1-0<\/h5>\n<p>Anna Kalinskaya made a promising start in Guadalajara with a 6-3 2-6 6-2 win over the eighth seeded Qinwen Zheng. The Russian now faces another young Chinese player on the rise. Xinyu Wang has been making rapid progress in recent times, a hard hitting baseline game makes a real threat.<\/p>\n<p>Kalinskaya won the only previous meeting between the pair, a 4-6 7-6 6-2 win at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/australian-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Australian Open<\/a> in 2020. Wang\u2019s recent form and general improvements since their last clash seemingly make her chances of reversing that result quite strong. I\u2019ll side with Wang here.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: X. Wang in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"fQcPOr3iQyx0BtW0DvDsrA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1372218347\" 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:'fQcPOr3iQyx0BtW0DvDsrA',sig:'pW7bhzJctkv8pBKOoyZ4Jw0blnhoUypeJi2VMxmIa_o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1372218347',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Marie Bouzkova vs Lucia Bronzetti<\/h4>\n<h5>H2H: First meeting.<\/h5>\n<p>Marie Bouzkova was far from convincing in a 4-6 7-5 6-4 opening round win over Misaki Doi. The Czech\u2019s form has been poor for quite some time now, back-to-back wins have been a rarity. A matchup with Lucia Bronzetti presents as a decent opportunity for Bouzkova to reverse that trend.<\/p>\n<p>Bronzetti also battled from a set down in her opening round matchup in Guadalajara. The Italian defeated Caty McNally 6-7 6-3 6-3 and has now won three matches this week having come through the qualifying draw.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to side with Bronzetti. Winning is a habit, a habit Bronzetti has mastered over the last 12 months, albeit at the lower levels. Every match is a struggle for Bouzkova at the moment, a matchup with such a solid player on a slow court will be another struggle.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Bronzetti in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"M0cvuQhBSuZf74irFE4h7Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1372049854\" 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:'M0cvuQhBSuZf74irFE4h7Q',sig:'ZuYDEV0w6NGB_rFCkrheCKmIhz9ONCy9ZoKvf9qLa7E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1372049854',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Anastasia Potapova<\/h4>\n<h5>H2H: 1-1.<\/h5>\n<p>A matchup between two promising talents that have generally failed to live up to expectations in recent times. A good opportunity for both players to reach a quarterfinal and build momentum. Schmiedlova 6-1 6-4 opening round win against the fifth seeded Nuria Parrizas-Diaz was encouraging. Potapova got lucky in her opener as Lesia retired hurt after a messy opening set. This match will be played late at night in slow heavy conditions, that should give Schmiedlova the edge in this matchup. Schmiedlova enjoys a slower surface, Potapova is likely to crumble at some stage and hit too many unforced errors.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Schmiedlova in 3 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The action heats up on Day 3 of the WTA Abierto Akron Zapopan in Guadalajara, Mexico as four places in the quarterfinals go up for grabs. There\u2019s plenty of even matchups to take a look at on Wednesday, highlighted by a clash between Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Anastasia Potapova. Who will prevail? 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