Sixth seed Bernarda Pera of the United States will meet the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the 2023 Birmingham Classic on Monday, June 19. Get the predictions and odds of this Bernarda Pera v Marie Bouzkova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Bernarda Pera v Marie Bouzkova Head to Head
This will be a first meeting between the two.
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Pera Is 1-6 on Grass at the Tour Level
Sixth seed Bernarda Pera doesn’t have great record on grass. She has played seven tour level matches on the surface but has a woeful 1-6 record.
The left-handed American has featured in Birmingham twice before, but has never made it past the qualifying rounds.
Pera played just one match on grass last year, making a first round exit from Wimbledon.
Pera is coming off a fine showing at the French Open, where she reached the fourth round of a major for the first time. Thanks to that performance, Pera has risen to a career high ranking of no. 27.
Pera has had an up and down season so far and has reached just two quarterfinals. She was 9-7 on clay and 7-7 on hard courts.
She won her first two WTA titles last year, winning back-to-back titles in Budapest and Hamburg. Can Pera begin her grass court season with a win?
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Bouzkova Struggling This Season
World no. 33 Marie Bouzkova has struggled to win matches consistently this season.
The Czech player is 7-12 at the tour level and 11-14 overall this season. The 24-year-old will be making her second appearance in Birmingham. She was a quarterfinalist in Birmingham on her debut in 2021.
Bouzkova is a good player on grass. She had made it to the quarterfinal at Wimbledon last year, in what still remains her best ever Grand Slam performance.
Bouzkova has an overall record of 16-13 on grass, which also includes matches at the ITF level.
Playing for the first time on grass this year, Bouzkova will look to make a winning start.
Pera v Bouzkova Prediction and Tip
Bouzkova has played a lot more on grass and also has a better record than Pera. Although Pera is the sixth seed and ranked higher than the Czech, she will have a tough time in the opener in Birmingham. Expect Bouzkova to advance with a win.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Bouzkova to win: 2/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 Birmingham Open will be played from June 19 to 25. 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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