PREVIEW, H2H: Gauff, Kenin, Bertens and Siniakova to play on Thursday Internazionali BNL d’Italia

ROME ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Kiki Bertens and Katerina Siniakova will play on Thursday

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Mark Hall
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Sofia Kenin And Coco Gauff In Action In Rome

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Kiki Bertens and Katerina Siniakova are going to compete on Thursday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

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Cori Gauff vs. Garbine Muguruza Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Cori Gauff vs. Garbine Muguruza

Head to head 0-0

Cori Gauff will fight against Garbine Muguruza in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1 pm on Campo Centrale.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 53, Cori got to the 2nd round after beating Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-3.

Cori has a 8-5 win-loss record in 2020, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Gauff’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Lexington.

Last year in Rome Cori didn’t play in Rome in 2019.

Garbine Muguruza: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17, Muguruza got to the 2nd round after beating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-3.

The Spaniard has a 18-5 win-loss record in 2020, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Spaniard’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Rome Muguruza reached the 3rd round last year in Rome before retiring against Victoria Azarenka when she was 6-4 3-1 ret..

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Garbine Muguruza since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Garbine Muguruza who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Garbine Muguruza is the pick to win this match.
Garbine Muguruza -> 3
Cori Gauff -> 1.41

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Sofia Kenin vs. Victoria Azarenka Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Sofia Kenin vs. Victoria Azarenka

Head to head 1-0 for Kenin

Sofia Kenin will come up against Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7 pm on Campo Centrale.

Sofia Kenin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, the American will start her run in Rome after she played her last match in New York where she lost 6-3 6-3 to Mertens in the 4th round the 7th of September.

Sofia has a 18-7 win-loss record in 2020, 0-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the year on clay.

Her best result of the current season was winning the title in at the Australian Open where she defeated Garbine Muguruza in the final 4-6 6-2 6-2 and in Lyon where she beat Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final 6-2 4-6 6-4.

Last year in Rome The American surrendered in the 3rd round 4-6 6-4 6-3 to Karolina Pliskova.

Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14, the Belarussian got to the 2nd round after beating Venus Williams 7-67 6-2.

The Belarussian has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2020, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was winning the title in New York where she beat Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.

Last year in Rome Victoria lost in the quarter 6-7(5) 6-2 6-2 to Karolina Pliskova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Sofia Kenin and Victoria Azarenka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kenin (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.

The last time that they squared off, Kenin won 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the quarter in Acapulco back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 2.20
Sofia Kenin -> 1.61

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Kiki Bertens vs. Polona Hercog Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Kiki Bertens vs. Polona Hercog

Head to head 1-1

Kiki Bertens will square off with Polona Hercog in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5 pm on Campo Pietrangeli.

Kiki Bertens: ranking and results

Ranked no. 8, Kiki will start her run in Rome after she played her last match in Doha where she lost 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Zheng in the 3rd round the 26th of February.

Kiki has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current season was winning the title in St. Petersburg where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 6-1 6-3.

Last year in Rome Kiki capitulated in the semifinal 5-7 7-5 6-2 to Johanna Konta.

Polona Hercog: ranking and results

Ranked no. 50, Hercog got to the 2nd round after defeating Kaja Juvan 4-6 6-4 6-1.

The Slovenian has a 6-6 win-loss record in 2020, 3-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Rome Hercog lost in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(3) to Madison Keys.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Kiki Bertens and Polona Hercog fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Bertens and Hercog (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.

The last time that they squared off, Bertens won 7-66 2-6 6-3 in the 3rd round in Beijing back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Kiki Bertens who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Kiki Bertens is the pick to win this match.
Kiki Bertens -> 1.666
Polona Hercog -> 2.26

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Katerina Siniakova vs. Daria Kasatkina Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Katerina Siniakova vs. Daria Kasatkina

Head to head 3-0 for Kasatkina

Katerina Siniakova will play Daria Kasatkina in the 2nd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 11 am on Court 1.

Katerina Siniakova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 61, Siniakova got to the 2nd round after defeating Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-1.

The Czech has a 8-9 win-loss record in 2020, 1-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Rome Katerina lost in the 2nd round 2-6 6-4 6-1 to Daria Kasatkina.

Daria Kasatkina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 74, the Russian reached the 2nd round after beating Arina Rodionova 6-0 6-1, Gabriela Dabrowski 6-2 6-2 and Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-2.

Kasatkina has a 13-11 win-loss record in 2020, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Kasatkina’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Lyon.

Last year in Rome Darya had to surrender in the 3rd round 7-5 2-6 6-2 to Marketa Vondrousova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Katerina Siniakova and Daria Kasatkina face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Kasatkina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

The last time that they locked horns, Kasatkina won 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in Rome back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daria Kasatkina who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Daria Kasatkina is the pick to win this match.
Daria Kasatkina -> 2.47
Katerina Siniakova -> 1.57

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