WTA Stuttgart Day 1 Predictions Including Paula Badosa vs Diana Shnaider

Three singles matches are scheduled for the opening day of the 2024 WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The match that immediately jumps out from the Order of Play is between former world #2 Paula Badosa and Russian prodigy Diana Shnaider. So, who will advance into the second round?

WTA Stuttgart Day 1 Predictions

Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Sachia Vickery

Head-to-head: Vickery 1-0 Sasnovich

The first match of the day is a meeting between Sansovich and Vickery, who both came through qualifying at the weekend. Less than two years ago, Sasnovich ended the year with a Top 30 ranking. However, the Belarusian’s form has fallen off significantly in the last 12 months, and she finds herself outside the Top 100. She’s still chasing her first main draw win of the season.

Vickery has fared slightly better, getting a rare tour-level win against Rebecca Marino in Austin. The American has also outperformed Sansonvich at lower levels this year, such as reaching a seminal at the W100 ITF in Irapuato. The momentum is very much with Vickery here, who has won twice the number of matches that Sasnovich has managed since the start of the season.
Prediction: Vickery in 3