{"id":85654,"date":"2025-06-22T16:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=85654"},"modified":"2025-06-22T16:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:14:52","slug":"wta-eastbourne-day-1-predictions-kasatkina-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/06\/22\/wta-eastbourne-day-1-predictions-kasatkina-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Eastbourne Day 1 Predictions Including Daria Kasatkina vs Lulu Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six WTA Eastbourne matches will be played on Day 1. Defending champion Daria Kasatkina faces a tricky start to her title defense against last year’s Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun<\/a>. We at LWOT split the six contests between two pieces. Ons Jabeur vs Maya Joint<\/a> is featured in our second article.<\/p>\n

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

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Viktoriya Tomova<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: Tomova 1-0 Pavlyuchenkova<\/p>\n

This will be Pavlyuchenkova’s first match of 2025 on grass, which is usually her weakest surface. Tomova failed to win a main draw match in Berlin and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. But Pavlyuchenkova often takes time to adjust to a surface change, especially from clay to grass. A wayward opening match of the grass-court swing from her would not be surprising. Tomova also reached last year’s Bad Homburg Open semifinals, showing what she is capable of on the surface.
\nPrediction: Tomova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Alexandra Eala vs Lucia Bronzetti<\/h4>\n

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

Eala had already played in three grass-court tournaments before Eastbourne, two of them below WTA 250 level. She defeated the No. 1 seed Hailey Baptiste in the final qualifying round to set up this meeting. Bronzetti’s sole match on grass was a comprehensive loss against Antonia Ruzic in the opening round of last week’s Nottingham Open. Although the 20-year-old Eala’s level can fluctuate, her greater sharpness on grass might prove decisive. The Filipina’s variety also suits the surface well.
\nPrediction: Eala in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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