Sorana Cirstea will face Kristina Kucova in the second round of the 2022 Australian Open on Thursday, January 20. Get the live streaming options of this Sorana Cirstea v Kristina Kucova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Sorana Cirstea v Kristina Kucova Head to Head
In their one and only encounter on the tour – a second round match in WTA Shenzhen 2017, Cirstea won the match in three sets to take a 1-0 lead on Kucova.
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Cirstea off to a Fine Start
Sorana Cirstea started the 2022 season with a double bagel against Varvara Gracheva in Melbourne Set 2. Two weeks later in the Aus Open, she knocks out the former World No. 2 Petra Kvitova with 6-2, 6-2.
It was quite an impressive game for the 31-year-old winner, who committed just 19 unforced errors and won 73% of points on the first serve.
After being on the sidelines for far too long, the Romanian seems quite determined to make an impression. Last season was her resurgence of sorts as she moved some 50 places in the ranking to end the year as World No. 38. Over the course, Cirstea made it to two finals and the mid-stage of Wimbledon and the French Open.
However, that’s as far as she makes it in most of the competitions on the circuit. Her resume is also a little thin on top 10 wins in recent years, with the victory over Kvitova marking her first such feat since 2017.
Cirstea is clearly experienced and with some discipline and consistency, she can go a long way this year.
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Kucova beats Doi Again
Kristina Kucova played a familiar opponent in her Australian Open opener. She met the Japanese Misaki Doi, whom she had beaten a couple of weeks ago in Adelaide 1. That match went to three sets while the one on Tuesday was over with 6-3, 7-5. Kucova was hardly troubled but the path will only get difficult for the current World No. 96.
She hasn’t beaten a player in the top 50 since Sloane Stephens in the Monterrey Open last March. Moreover, a good chunk of her recent losses has come at the hands of players ranked lower than her.
That said, the Slovakian was a runner-up in the Poland Open last year but hasn’t got that much main-tour exposure. Her last stint before the Slam was Adelaide 2 where she was beaten in the qualifiers.
Cirstea v Kucova Prediction and Tip
Cirstea certainly appears to be the better player here. She has a much superior pedigree and is playing some remarkable tennis; expect her to beat Kucova.
Tip: Cirstea to win: 1/3 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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