{"id":83127,"date":"2025-05-05T17:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=83127"},"modified":"2025-05-05T17:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:04:57","slug":"wta-rome-day-1-predictions-li-bouzas-maneiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/05\/wta-rome-day-1-predictions-li-bouzas-maneiro\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Rome Day 1 Predictions Including Ann Li vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro"},"content":{"rendered":"

It promises to be an exciting opening day of WTA Rome action. Ten matches are scheduled in total, and four of them are predicted in this article. As always, we at LWOT predict all the action, including Petra Kvitova vs Irina-Camelia Begu<\/a> and Rebecca Sramkova vs McCartney Kessler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WTA Rome Day 1 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Lulu Sun vs Giorgia Pedone<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: First meeting<\/p>\n

Sun’s worst surface is clay, and she could be susceptible to being upset by some lower-ranked players in the draw. However, being defeated by world No. 229 Pedone is unlikely. The wild card has lost both her matches on clay so far in 2025, and a home crowd will probably not give her enough inspiration to defeat Sun.
\nPrediction: Sun in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Marie Bouzkova vs Mayar Sherif<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: First meeting<\/p>\n

This could be one of the longest WTA matches of the season if it goes to three sets. Bouzkova and Sherif base their games on grit and being difficult to hit through. Clay is Sherif’s best surface and Bouzkova’s worst, giving the Egyptian her best chance of winning. Nonetheless, Bouzkova is in better form and will not mind battling for a few hours to win if necessary, which is a mindset that gives her a better chance of coming through this match.
\nPrediction: Bouzkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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