Caroline Garcia vs Elise Mertens Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Monterrey Open

Prediction published on 04/03/2023, 07:02  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 04/03/2023 at 11:49 in Tennis Predictions

Top seeded Caroline Garcia takes on the fourth seed in the Monterrey Open semi-finals. The winner will face either Donna Vekic or Zhu Lin in the final. Garcia started this tournament ranked fifth in the world. Winning this Monterry Open will take her up to fourth place and that would equal her career high. The French player is attempting to make it into her second final of the year. The other was in Lyon where she was beaten by Alycia Parks. This week has seen Garcia in dominant form with three straight sets victories. The quarter final saw her defeat seventh seeded Mayar Sheriff for the loss of only four games after winning the first to love. Garcia leads Mertens 4-2 and won the most recent match on her way to winning the Cincinnati title last year.

Elise Mertens started this week in 42nd place in the rankings. That was 13 places below her position at the start of the year. This run to the semi-finals in Monterrey has seen her rise five places and reaching the final can take her up to 31st. Mertens got to the third round of the Australian Open but was unlucky when drawing eventual winner Aryna Sabalenka. This is the first time this year that Mertens has made it past the last 16 of a tournament. This week has seen Mertens drop just one set in her three matches. That was in the second round against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, losing the middle set. The quarter finals saw her beat eighth seeded Elisabetta Cocciaretto in straight sets. Back Garcia to get the victory in this match.