{"id":57279,"date":"2023-06-13T18:35:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T22:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57279"},"modified":"2023-06-13T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T22:35:09","slug":"wta-nottingham-day-3-predictions-sakkari-cornet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/06\/13\/wta-nottingham-day-3-predictions-sakkari-cornet\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Nottingham Day 3 Predictions Including Maria Sakkari vs Alize Cornet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WTA grass-court tournament in Nottingham continues. On the third day of action, there are some surprisingly high-ranked players competing at a tournament of this level. We&#8217;ve tried to predict Maria Sakkari&#8217;s clash with Alize Cornet, home hope Heather Watson&#8217;s match with Tatjana Maria and more at LWOT.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Nottingham Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Magdalena Frech vs Lin Zhu<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: 1-1<\/h4>\n<p>Lin Zhu is in the top 50 by virtue of her title in Hua Hin at the start of the year. It was a fairly underpowered tournament, however, and realistically her ranking&#8217;s a little unreflective of her level.<\/p>\n<p>There still won&#8217;t be much to separate her and Magdalena Frech but the Pole has had some promising results on this surface that potentially set her slightly apart. Her A-game should be able to unpick Zhu.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Frech in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8KJeBuKlS1NqtWPpIfLLAQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1258332522\" 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:'8KJeBuKlS1NqtWPpIfLLAQ',sig:'ISErAzNYUTy5W55aOtFW2hOKCra8tKU9T8BxjNiC6uU=',w:'594px',h:'340px',items:'1258332522',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Tatjana Maria vs Heather Watson<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: Maria 2-1 Watson<\/h4>\n<p>There&#8217;s something about the Brits playing on grass. Whether it&#8217;s their lengthy preparation or the home support, there has rarely been a grass season without a British breakout. Heather Watson seems to be the home hope to watch having dispatched her last three opponents with relative ease, including a straight sets win over Jule Niemeier who knocked her out of Wimbledon in the round of 16 last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/07\/06\/tatjana-maria-surprising-wimbledon-semifinalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tatjana Maria is so good<\/a> at dampening amped-up opponents, however. Her record of 59-28 on grass speaks for itself&#8211;her slices are nightmarish to deal with on the low bouncing courts of Nottingham. For all of the energy Watson will bring to this match, Maria will likely prove a step too far.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Maria in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[cta id=4013 type=cta]<\/p>\n<h4>Viktoria Golubic vs Donna Vekic<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: First meeting<\/h4>\n<p>This should be a high quality affair with both Donna Vekic and Viktoria Golubic suited to this surface. Vekic&#8217;s power is taken to an extreme in quick conditions whilst Golubic&#8217;s slice and all-court game are perfect for taking advantage of the natural courts.<\/p>\n<p>Golubic&#8217;s level has diminished slightly in recent times, however, having dropped to #150 in the world, whilst the blistering pace from Vekic&#8217;s racket still remains. Given their respective forms, Vekic gets the edge here.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"YT6R_bGuRrR2ocrcTEp6SA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1497865989\" 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:'YT6R_bGuRrR2ocrcTEp6SA',sig:'AoyHwnrYzWVgCkZjge4NLfMoCHVA8ky0redqCAhtNGs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1497865989',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Maria Sakkari vs Alize Cornet<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: Sakkari 3-0 Cornet<\/h4>\n<p>Maria Sakkari&#8217;s form shouldn&#8217;t be a cause for concern. She was dealt a pretty rough hand in her three early exits throughout the clay season and she&#8217;s still #13 in the WTA race, higher than many would expect her to be. The reality is Sakkari is still taking care of business against the majority of the tour.<\/p>\n<p>Alize Cornet is no joke on this surface but, with the Frenchwoman not quite at her best, we still think Sakkari has the power to eventually come through this one.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Sakkari in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WTA grass-court tournament in Nottingham continues. On the third day of action, there are some surprisingly high-ranked players competing at a tournament of this level. We&#8217;ve tried to predict Maria Sakkari&#8217;s clash with Alize Cornet, home hope Heather Watson&#8217;s match with Tatjana Maria and more at LWOT. 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