{"id":72543,"date":"2024-08-26T20:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=72543"},"modified":"2024-08-26T20:18:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:18:29","slug":"us-open-day-2-womens-predictions-wozniacki-hibino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/08\/26\/us-open-day-2-womens-predictions-wozniacki-hibino\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open Day 2 Women’s Predictions Including Caroline Wozniacki vs Nao Hibino"},"content":{"rendered":"
Caroline Wozniacki, a former US Open finalist, is in action in first round play at the US Open, as we preview and predict every match.<\/p>\n
Caroline Wozniacki vs Nao Hibino<\/h3>\n
Tope: Nao Hibino struggled through the qualifiers – dropping a set in each match to make it to her first US open main draw since 2017. She won’t get any favours from Wozinacki who is a two-time finalist here and wants to dance to her swansong. Wozinacki in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jim: Caroline Wozniacki is not the force she once was, but she is still capable of competing at this level \u2013 demonstrating as much with her run to the third round at Wimbledon. This looks like a winnable match for the Dane. Wozniacki in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jordan: Although Wozniacki is far past her prime, North American hard courts represent her best chance of going far at a Grand Slam. She proved that during her run at Flushing Meadows last year. Hibino has a similar dogged style to the Dane, but she does not do it to the same level. Wozniacki in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jasmine Paolini vs Bianca Andreescu<\/h3>\n
Tope: Bianca Andreescu is still reeling from two first round losses in Toronto and Cincinatti and I don’t see her fortunes changing against a top 10 player who hasn’t lost consecutive matches since May. Paolini in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jim: A tough first-round draw for both, but probably more so for Bianca Andreescu. The Canadian has been struggling to generate momentum in recent weeks and coming up against one of the form players on the Tour isn\u2019t likely to help on that score. Paolini in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jordan: Andreescu is hoping to avoid a third consecutive Grand Slam defeat to Paolini. The US Open is her best chance of upsetting the Italian, but it is still unlikely. Andreescu\u2019s poor form ahead of the year\u2019s final Grand Slam does not help her cause. Paolini in 2<\/strong><\/div>\n