Kateryna Baindl vs Amarissa Kiara Toth Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Hungarian Grand Prix

Prediction published on 20/07/2023, 00:48  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 20/07/2023 at 00:49 in Tennis Predictions

Unseeded Kateryna Baindl and the wildcard Amarissa Kiara Toth will on Friday battle each other at the Budapest Grand Prix. The winner of this second-round tie will advance to play the wildcard Fanny Stollar in the quarterfinals. Kateryna Baindl is having a difficult season so far. The Ukrainian has played 19 matches and has been defeated 12 times. Five of those defeats have come on clay and so too have three of her seven victories. The latest win was the opening round straight sets success over the wildcard Natalia Szabanin. A two-time quarterfinalist in Budapest, Baindl will hope to at the very least equal this feat again. Baindl is currently ranked 99th in the live ranking.

Amarissa Kiara Toth defeated Zhang Shuai in the first round to begin her main draw debut here. The win however was unconventional as Shuai abruptly withdrew from the contest during the first set. She cited unsportsmanlike behavior from Toth in one of the rallies during an intense opening round that lasted close to an hour. Toth will hope she has the same effect on Baindl to affect her game plan. The Hungarian has struggled for form this season also and has compiled a 12-10 win-loss record thus far. A majority of her victories, 10, however, have come on clay and this should have her confident of prolonging her stay here. Advancing to this round has bumped her a whopping 87 places to 461st in the live ranking.