Veronika Erjavec vs Suzan Lamens Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Australian Open

Prediction published on 10/01/2025, 11:24  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 10/01/2025 at 11:45 in Tennis Predictions

Unseeded Suzan Lamens faces qualifier Veronika Erjavec in the first round of the Australian Open. A tough match awaits the winner in round two, either 16th seed Jelena Ostapenko or wild card Belinda Bencic.Here's our match prediction.

Suzan Lamens is at 77th in the live rankings and that's a career-high for the Dutch player. The 25-year-old is playing in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. Two previous visits to this outdoor hard court tournament saw her lose in the first qualifying round.

The 25-year-old has played two warm-up tournaments and reached the last 16 of the Brisbane International. Last October saw her win the hard court Japan Women's Open. There's been one previous match against Erjavec, a three-set win on clay last November.

Veronika Erjavec is down at 171st in the live ranking list. The 25-year-old Slovenian had to come through the qualifying rounds to get into this main draw. Three matches were won in straight sets including a win over Petra Martic.

Like her opponent, this is her first time in a Grand Slam main draw. Erjavec is better on clay and only won eight hard court matches last year, compared to her opponent's 26. We tip Lamens to win this match.