Monday’s line-up for the 2024 WTA Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha is incredibly stacked with all the remaining first-round matches and a couple of clashes from the next stage of the competition as well. It’s quality matchups everywhere as Anna Kalinskaya plays Cluj champion Karolina Pliskova, while Naomi Osaka faces Caroline Garcia again. Who do you think will prevail?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> Kalinina 1-0<\/p>\n The most important thing for Emma Raducanu is that she’s remaining healthy right now, but soon enough the time will come when we’re also going to start expecting results. Ons Jabeur kinda blew her off the court last week and the Brit will be looking for a stronger performance here, especially as every match win just allows her to grab more rhythm. Anhelina Kalinina has felt like a pretty overranked player for a while now, so it’s a good opportunity for Raducanu against a vulnerable opponent. Head-to-head:<\/strong> Rus 2-0<\/p>\n Arantxa Rus has two head-to-head wins over Petra Martic, but they both came on clay and the most recent was thirteen years ago. Petra Martic is the player who’s gotten a lot more main tour results since and she should be taking this one here as well. While Rus is in the prime of her career at the moment, her heavy topspin game gets significantly less effective outside of the dirt. It’s Martic who has both the weapons and the variety in this matchup.
\nPrediction: Raducanu in 2<\/em><\/p>\nArantxa Rus vs Petra Martic<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Martic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n