WTA Cluj-Napoca Day 2 Predictions Including Raducanu vs Minnen

Emma Raducanu will play for the first time since splitting with Francisco Roig on Day 2 in Cluj-Napoca. She faces an interesting matchup against the veteran Greet Minnen. That contest and two others are predicted in this article. We here at LWOT predict the other WTA Cluj-Napoca matches, including Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova, separately.

WTA Cluj-Napoca Day 2 Predictions

Kaja Juvan vs Elena Bertea

Head-to-head: First meeting

Bertea is a local wild card who has been given an opportunity despite her career-high ranking being No. 299. This will be a great experience for her regardless of the final result. Juvan has yet to win a match this season, and this is the best draw she could have gotten to change that. Bertea will likely get a few games and have some moments, but the more experienced Juvan should triumph.
Prediction: Juvan in 2

Olga Danilovic vs Miriam Bulgaru

Head-to-head: Danilovic 1-1 Bulgaru

Danilovic has made significant improvements on hard courts in the past 18 months. Although the Serbian remains more inconsistent on the surface compared to her favorite clay, she will be a title contender for any WTA 250 she enters. Home favorite Bulgaru has not played since the Canberra International almost a month ago. Her achievements and overall game do not come close to matching Danilovic’s. The former world No. 32 also defeated Venus Williams at the Australian Open in front of a crowd fiercely supporting the American. Therefore, the Romanian fans will definitely not intimidate her.
Prediction: Danilovic in 2

Emma Raducanu vs Greet Minnen

Head-to-head: Raducanu 1-0 Minnen

Raducanu’s split with Roig was not surprising. After losing in the second round of the Australian Open to Anastasia Potapova, the 2021 US Open champion said she wanted to play in a different way than recently. That recent development makes Raducanu’s level in this match somewhat uncertain. However, the 23-year-old has parted ways with several coaches in his career, and has played without a permanent one a few times. Raducanu’s best tennis is much better than Minnen’s, and I think she can handle this challenge.
Prediction: Raducanu in 2

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