As the WTA Tour switches to grass, the ecotrans Ladies Open welcomes one of the best 500-level draws of the year to its grounds. WTA Berlin day two features many star-studded matchups, including a top-20 showdown between Maria Sakkari and Victoria Azarenka. As always, we at LWOT have the preview and predictions for all matches around Berlin’s grounds. But who will advance?<\/p>\n
Head-to-Head<\/strong>: first meeting<\/p>\n No. 8 seed Ons Jabeur squares off against qualifier Xinyu Wang in the first round of WTA Berlin. Jabeur, who recently pulled out of the 2024 Olympics, had a tough start to the season. That said, she is 6-2 over the last month and has always been a very good grass-court player. Wang is 2-6 at the WTA level on grass. Jabeur should roll.<\/p>\n Prediction: Jabeur in 2<\/em><\/p>\n [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170472″]<\/p>\n Head-to-Head<\/strong>: first meeting<\/p>\n Wildcards Donna Vekic and Jule Niemeier in the first round of a loaded WTA Berlin draw. Vekic has been a terrific grass-court player throughout her career, posting a 14-7 record on the surface over the last two seasons. Jule Niemeier has also had some grass success and is 2-2 on the surface this season. I expect a back-and-forth battle, but Vekic’s ability to push the ball deep into the corners and follow up with strong net play should be the difference.<\/p>\n Prediction: Vekic in 3<\/em><\/p>\nDonna Vekic vs Jule Niemeier<\/strong><\/h4>\n