Lesia Tsurenko vs Anna Blinkova Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Mérida

Prediction published on 28/10/2024, 06:27  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 28/10/2024 at 06:30 in Tennis Predictions

Fifth seed Anna Blinkova and the unseeded Lesia Tsurenko will meet in the first round of the Merida Open. A second win for Blinkova in this fixture will see her play Alycia Parks or Alina Korneeva for a place in the quarter-finals. Here’s a look at the stats and a prediction for this match.

Tsurenko debuted in Merida last season and lost in the first round. On her return, she will be hopeful of a much better performance. The Ukrainian has had a disappointing season.

She has managed just 13 wins out of the total 33 she has played. Of her defeats, 10 were first-round ties. Tsurenko, who is placed 117th in the live ranking, is ending a three-week break with her last appearance being in Wuhan.

Anna Blinkova defeated Tsurenko in Cluj two years ago. In her current hot streak, she will be confident of going 2-0 up in this series. The Russian has won 12 times in her last 14 matches.

This purple patch came as she dropped to feature in the ITF circuit to gain a bit of momentum after a torrid tour spell. The 26-year-old has reached the final in her last two events, winning the title in Macon.

She is coming off a runner-up finish in Tampico and starts her campaign in Merida as the 75th-ranked WTA player.