Samantha Stosur started her grass season at Nottingham last week, winning the first round against Zarina Diyas via retirement. She lost the subsequent match to British wildcard and world #156 Katie Boulter in straight sets (7-6 6-1), getting broken four times.
The former US Open champion does not have a great record on grass. She has not won back-to-back matches on this surface since 2015 Wimbledon. In WTA tournaments, it further goes back to the semifinal appearance at 2011 Eastbourne.
Stosur has gone 7-7 in first round matches in 2018 and 5-5 against outside 100 opponents in the last twelve months. Her best results of 2018 came during the clay season, a couple of quarterfinals at Prague and Strasbourg, along with a third round at the French Open.
Marketa Vondrousova kicked her grass season off at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, losing the first round to Aryna Sabalenka (0-6 7-5 6-3). The Czech is now seeking to avoid her third consecutive opening-round exit, having lost to Ana Bogdan at the French Open.
Last year, the teenager enjoyed a breakthrough season, including winning her first WTA title at Biel. She was ranked #50 in March but is currently outside top 100. She is yet to post even a quarterfinal in 2018, having gone 6-4 in first round matches.
The two Mallorca debutantes have met each other once in the past, in the second round of 2016 Prague (clay). Vondrousova was then ranked #339 and playing the main draw as a wildcard. Stosur secured the match in straight sets (6-3 6-4), within 90 minutes.
Tennis Prediction: Samantha Stosur
Odds: 2.60
Strasbourg vs Lorient Predictions and Odds - Ligue 1 Competition: Strasbourg vs Lorient Competition: Ligue…
Admira vs Altach Predictions and Odds - Tipico Bundesliga Competition: Admira vs Altach Competition: Tipico…
Albacete vs Lugo Predictions and Odds - LaLiga2 Competition: Albacete vs Lugo Competition: LaLiga2 Date:…
Sirius vs Elfsborg Predictions and Odds - Allsvenskan Competition: Sirius vs Elfsborg Competition: Allsvenskan Date:…
Real Sociedad vs Elche Predictions and Odds - LaLiga Competition: Real Sociedad vs Elche Competition:…
Yeni Malatyaspor vs Ankaragucu Predictions and Odds - Super Lig Competition: Yeni Malatyaspor vs Ankaragucu…