Leylah Fernandez will play Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round of the 2023 WTA Rome Open on Tuesday, May 9. Get the predictions and odds of this Leylah Fernandez v Aliaksandra Sasnovich match, along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Leylah Fernandez v Aliaksandra Sasnovich Head to Head
This will be their first meeting on the WTA Tour.
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Fernandez on a Mediocre Run
20-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez is set to play in the Italian Open on the back of an uneventful season. To add to that, her best result in the WTA 1000 event came last year in the form of a round two showing.
She is also rusty on clay, seeing that she fell to the 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the opening match of the Madrid Open most recently.
Before that, Fernandez played in Charleston, where she beat Evgeniya Rodina before losing to Paula Badosa in round two.
Most of her season has gone by like this; the best Leylah has done is reach the quarterfinal in ASB Classic and round three in the Indian Wells Open. Due to a lack of results, she has also fallen down to the 50th spot in the rankings.
That said, she was a quarterfinalist in the French Open last season, and a runner-up in Miami Open doubles this year.
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Sasnovich in a Similar Tide
Aliaksandra Sasnovich, current World No. 44, is 6-10 in 2023. Her last tournament was the Madrid Open, where she fell to Maria Bouzkova in three sets – but not before upsetting the out-of-form Elina Svitolina in straight sets.
Most of her season has gone by in such early losses – including the Indian Wells Open, WTA Dubai, Miami Open, and the Australian Open.
Compared to Fernandez, Sasnovich is more experienced and has some pedigree to build upon. That said, consistency remains the big issue for her.
Clay is not her forte either, seeing that she hasn’t moved past round two in Rome. She also has zero clay court finals to her name.
Fernandez v Sasnovich Prediction and Tip
This match can very well go either way, but Fernandez has got better odds of winning. At 11-9, she has comparatively more rhythm to her game, and to add to that, she has beaten a few top 10 players in her short career already.
In the meantime, Sasnovich has got a few things going on for her – namely, her experience. If she can dig deep, she has a fighting chance.
Expect many games in the offing.
Tips:
- Low-Risk Tip: Over 20.5 games: 5/6
- Moderate Risk Tip: Three sets in the match: 2/1
The 2023 WTA Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 21. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also, get the rest of the tennis match previews here.
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