Yuriko Lily Miyazaki vs Jodie Burrage Prediction & Betting Tips - Loughborough, Singles W-C10-GBR-05A

Prediction published on 07/06/2023, 02:36  by Nella Wagah in Tennis Predictions

Fifth seed Jodie Burrage will battle wildcard Yuriko Miyazaki in the first round at the ITF Loughborough on Wednesday. Burrage arrives for this match after her round of 16 elimination at the Saint-Malo Challenger. The loss was her seventh of the season in 20 matches played now. She will hope to get back to winning ways as she switches to grass for the season. The Briton has struggled on the surface and will hope for better times here. Last season however she had her best-ever campaign on grass finishing with a winning record for the first time. Burrage has beaten Miyazaki twice in their three meetings. This however will be their first meeting on grass. Burrage is currently down 18 places to 129th in the live ranking.

Yuriko Miyazaki has also plummeted down the live ranking, dropping 44 places to number 253. The Brit has struggled all season and arrives for this match with a losing record. She has lost 13 of the 22 matches she has played including eight in her last 10 outings. The latest of which saw her eliminated in the qualifying rounds at the French Open. Miyazaki prefers hard court surfaces and is not a good performer on grass. Since 2016 she has played 20 matches on grass and has her record split at 10 wins and 10 losses. She beat Burrage the last time they met on her way to winning the ITF Great Britain 19A last season. The winner of this match will advance to play the wildcard Eden Silva in the second round.