WTA Den Bosch Day 1 Predictions Including Paula Badosa vs Daria Snigur

It promises to be an entertaining opening day at the WTA 250 in Den Bosch as main draw action on grass gets underway. Paula Badosa plays her first match since Madrid as she aims to end her four-match losing streak. We also predict the rest of the day’s action in a separate article. Who will progress to the next round?

WTA Den Bosch Day 1 Predictions

Daria Kasatkina vs Robin Montgomery

Head-to-head: first meeting

Kasatkina had some solid results on clay. She ended her title drought by winning the WTA 125K in La Bisbal and reached the quarterfinals in Strasbourg. Considering she missed quite a few important tournaments in March, this is a decent return to form for the Australian Open. Montgomery’s season started in late March. She has been out of action since last year’s Wimbledon, and the American qualified for this tournament with two impressive wins. She’s got the power game to earn cheap points on grass, but if Kasatkina can use her experience and craft to absorb that pace, she flips this match in her favor.
Prediction: Kasatkina in 3

Clara Tauson vs Mia Pohankova

Head-to-head: first meeting

Tauson is still searching for consistency after injury setbacks. She has lost each of her last five matches. Her last decent run was in Dubai back in February. Pohankova’s wild card entry is a reflection of how quickly she is developing. Last year, the Slovak won the girls’ singles title at Wimbledon as an unseeded player and reached a WTA quarterfinal on hard court. This is a trickier opener than the rankings suggest, but if Tauson is healthy, she remains one of the cleanest ball-strikers on tour, and her power game should be enough to hit through Pohankova.
Prediction: Tauson in 2

Paula Badosa vs Daria Snigur

Head-to-head: first meeting

Badosa returns to action for the first time since late April. The Spaniard last featured in the main draw of the Madrid Open and lost her fourth match in a row. Her ranking fell outside the Top 100 in recent weeks and she chose not to enter the French Open qualifying tournament. While grass naturally suits Badosa’s style thanks to her bigger serve and heavier forehand, she is coming from a long layoff. The Spaniard is likely to be short of match rhythm after a poor clay swing.
Prediction: Snigur in 3

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