Alycia Parks vs Cristina Bucsa Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA National Bank Open

Prediction published on 06/08/2023, 03:46  by Nella Wagah in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Alycia Parks is set to play 10th seed Cristina Bucsa on Sunday in the Canadian Open qualifiers. Parks is making her debut in Montreal and began her campaign with a win. The American came from a set down to defeat the wildcard Marina Stakusic in the first round of the qualifiers. This was the 14th win of a difficult campaign for the 22-year-old who has been defeated 18 times. She has managed only three wins in nine outings on hard court. She has the head-to-head advantage in this fixture, which will inspire her confidence of winning here. Parks defeated Bucsa on her way to winning the Andorra Open last season. Her win over Stakusic has seen her move up one place to 47th in the live ranking.

Cristina Bucsa is faring much better than Parks even though she has also been struggling. The Spaniard has compiled a 19-18 win-loss record. Her form on hard court is what is keeping her campaign from falling into tatters. She has won nine of the 14 matches played on the surface. Hard court is also the only surface where she has a winning record this season. Just like Parks, Bucsa is making her debut in Montreal. She defeated Carol Zhao in straight sets in the first round, losing six games in the process. Bucsa is currently ranked 84th in the live ranking. The winner of this match will advance to the main draw of this WTA 1000 tournament for the first time.