Second seed Elise Mertens will be up against American Katie Volynets in the first round of the 2023 WTA Strasbourg Open on Monday, May 22. Get the predictions and odds of this Elise Mertens v Katie Volynets match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Elise Mertens v Katie Volynets Head to Head
World No. 26 Elise Mertens and World No. 102 Katie Volynets have not played each other before this.
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Elise Mertens is only 2-3 on clay this year, fluffing her lines in possibly her best chance to add to her title count in Bogota where she was the top-seeded player.
Mertens is 15-11 for the season and she did make the semifinal in Monterrey – the furherst she has been in a Tour-level tournament in 2023.
The Belgian has managed to nail down a top 32 spot, meaning she will be seeded at the upcoming French Open.
Mertens will be playing in Strasbourg for the second year in a row. She reached the quarterfinal last season where she lost to eventual finalist Kaja Juvan.
Will the Belgian avoid the upset against the fast-improving Katie Volynets?
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Katie Volynets reached a second semifinal at the WTA 125K series, falling to compatriot Caty McNally in Paris at the weekend.
Volynets has also made the semis in Saint-Malo at the start of May and the American is forging a reputation as an improving all-court player.
Having recently fallen down from her career-high No. 74 to outside the top 100, Volynets is guaranteed to re-enter the top 100 next Monday following her showing in Paris.
Volynets owns a pair of top-30 wins this year, beating Russian duo Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Potapova. Will she add another in Strasbourg when she plays World No. 26 Mertens?
Mertens v Volynets Prediction and Tip
Volynets is coming off a semifinal run in Paris 125K, playing back-to-back three-setters. And she is set to face one of the toughest counterpunchers in her first round in Strasbourg who won’t give her any respite.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Mertens to win: 2/7
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 20.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 WTA Strasbourg Open will be played from May 21 to 27. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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