Last year’s WTA Bad Homburg runner-up, Donna Vekic, exerted revenge over the final loss to Diana Shnaider, defeating the defending champion in straight sets, and she will be looking to go one better this season. But first, she has to get past Linda Noskova in what promises to be a match to look forward to, as are the three other matches billed for Day 4. As always, we offer our predictions on who will make the cut.<\/p>\n
Head\u2013to\u2013Head:<\/strong> Alexandrova 1 vs 4 Sakkari<\/p>\n This clash between familiar opponents promises to be a fascinating battle of styles. Sakkari arrives as a wild card and has defeated Alexandrova six times at all levels. However, her season has been volatile, marred by a 15\u201318 win\u2013loss record and inconsistency on grass, where she\u2019s lost half of her recent matches. She barely scraped through her first-round victory over Yulia Putintseva, even though she showed flashes of brilliance.<\/p>\n On the other side, Alexandrova has looked strong and confident on grass, posting a 23\u201312 season record and dismantling Belinda Bencic 6\u20131 6\u20132 in her opening match–powered by an aggressive serve and well-placed first strikes. She\u2019s brought rhythm from Stuttgart and Rosmalen into Germany, wielding one of the sharpest aces stats on tour this grass<\/p>\n While Sakkari has dominated their past meetings, none were on grass, and that surface could allow the Russian to grab a first win in this contest. Head\u2013to\u2013Head<\/strong>: Vekic 0 vs 1 Noskova<\/p>\n Donna Veki\u0107 reached the final in 2024 and opened this year\u2019s campaign with a solid straight-sets victory over Diana Shnaider. Her powerful serve and aggressive baseline game suit the surface well, and she enjoys the conditions at this venue.<\/p>\n Opposite her, Linda Noskov\u00e1 has found some sort of consistency this grass season, winning three of the four matches she\u2019s been involved in this year, including a defeat of Ajla Tomljanovi\u0107 in straight sets in the first round. While she has yet to progress beyond the second round of Bad Homburg in previous visits, she\u2019s shown poise and an ability to grind through tight matches this season, as evidenced by her quarterfinal run in Nottingham.<\/p>\n Predicting how the match unfolds depends on which player asserts their strengths, but I\u2019m leaning toward Vekic as the better and more experienced player on the lawn.
\nPrediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/em><\/p>\nDonna Vekic vs Linda Noskova<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Vekic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n