WTA Stuttgart Day 3 Predictions Including Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa
Six matches are on the menu on Wednesday at the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Friends become foes when Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa clash in an intriguing second-round clash. Who will reach the last eight stage in Stuttgart? We also look at the rest of the day’s matches in a separate article.
WTA Stuttgart Day 3 Predictions
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Ons Jabeur
Head-to-head: Alexandrova 1-1 Jabeur
Jabeur is entrenched in the world’s Top 10, but factoring in points earned in the current season, she sits 88th in the WTA Race to Riyadh. She has lost five matches in a row. Worryingly for the Tunisian, four of her six defeats this season have come against players outside the Top 40. By contrast, Alexandrova is in double digits on the winner’s column. She has reached two semifinals and was a runner-up in Linz. The formbook is an ominous sign the two-time Wimbledon finalist cannot be trusted to get a result right now.
Prediction: Alexandrova in 2