A first round match between Polona Hercog and Elisabetta Cocciaretto will be played at the Palermo Open on Monday, August 3. It is expected to start off at around 5.30 pm local time. You can find the live streaming options of this Elisabetta Cocciaretto match along with its preview, head to head and tips here.
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Polona Hercog v Elisabetta Cocciaretto Head to Head
Interestingly, these two have played once before and that match came in 2017 with Hercog winning 6-2, 6-0 on clay. Why I say interestingly? Because Cocciaretto was merely 16 years old at that stage and made it as far as the quarterfinals of that tournament.
Hercog Struggled to Find Rhythm Before the Break
Hercog, with a best-ever ranking of 35th in the world, had won a WTA title on clay – in Lugano – last season. It was her third career title, all of which had come on that very surface.
This year, however, Hercog, managed to feature in only three tournaments, of which she reached the main draw at the Australian Open and Doha International. At the former, she was a first round winner before going to Ash Barty in the second while losing her opener to Alison van Uytvanck in Doha.
While she did struggle to find her rhythm, Hercog typically does way better on clay and all of those matches earlier this year came on hard courts. This can be shown from how her previous four seasons have gone too – having had a 79-32 win-loss on clay and 24-39 on hard courts.
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Teenager Cocciaretto Looking for a Step Up
With four lower-level tournament wins under her belt from the past two seasons, Cocciaretto is probably looking to now make her mark at the higher level. She started off the year with a qualifying loss in Auckland and then won three successive matches to make it to the main draw at the Australian Open.
That was her first ever career appearance at a major main draw.
Later, she played in the Fed Cup, winning all three of her matches, and while her difficulties in qualifying for the main draw of tournaments continued in Acapulco and Monterrey, she has shown she is capable of a surprise or two.
During the pandemic break Cocciaretto made it to the semifinal of the Campionati Italiani Assoluti too, giving her bit of a dry run before the resumption of the tour.
Polona Hercog v Elisabetta Cocciaretto Prediction & Tip
Hercog is 1/2 to win this one and we reckon she should make it through to the second but there is a reasonable chance Cocciaretto might give her bit of a run. Over 21.5 games, which is at 10/11 at the moment with bet365, could be a decent call too.
Tip: Hercog to win: 1/2 (bet365)
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