WTA Washington Day 2 Predictions Including Venus Williams vs Anastasia Potapova
The six remaining first-round matches will probably be performed on Day 2 of the WTA Washington Mubadala DC Open, and there will probably be some massive names in motion. This article options former World No.1 Venus Williams taking up Anastasia Potapova. As all the time, we at LWOT will supply predictions for each match on the slate, however who will advance?
WTA Washington Day 2 Predictions
Magdalena Frech vs Ann Li
Head-to-Head: Frech 0-1 Li
Magdalena Frech had a forgettable grass-court season as she went winless in the principle attracts. She made the quarterfinals right here final 12 months and desires a win to get again on monitor. Ann Li has been extra constant this season and already performed a few matches on exhausting final week in Athens, which is able to assist her and provides her a greater shot at profitable this match. Li has additionally by no means misplaced to Frech on the skilled tour, and I believe she is going to lengthen the streak.
Prediction: Li in 3
Ashlyn Krueger vs Katie Boulter
Head-to-Head: Krueger 2-1 Boulter
These two gamers are ranked shut to one another and don’t have any factors to defend this week, which is a chance to enhance their rankings. Ashlyn Krueger has by no means gained a match right here, whereas Katie Boulter’s solely win got here in 2018. Krueger was in improbable kind in the course of the grass season and can look to hold the momentum right here. Boulter’s outcomes have been combined this season, which does not give me sufficient confidence to again her in opposition to a house participant.
Prediction: Krueger in 3
Venus Williams vs Anastasia Potapova
Head-to-Head: first assembly
Venus Williams has proven glimpses of nice tennis in a few of her matches this season, however she has not been capable of preserve it lengthy sufficient to win. She is on a 10-match shedding streak, and her final win got here at this very event final 12 months. Anastasia Potapova is a troublesome opponent, and regardless of a horrible grass-court season, she is a greater participant than the American at this stage of their careers, and I’m backing her to win this.
Prediction: Potapova in 2
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