World number five Cori Gauff will face the 38th-ranked Marie Bouzkova in the third round of the 2023 WTA Rome Open on Saturday, May 13. Get the predictions and odds of this Cori Gauff v Marie Bouzkova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Cori Gauff v Marie Bouzkova Head to Head
Their only previous meeting came last year at the Cincinnati Open. Bouzkova had won that in straight sets.
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Gauff Puts Putintseva Away
Gauff has been in a lot of form strife, at least as far as far as the kind of talent she possesses is concerned but she should feel incredibly chuffed about the manner in which she started in Rome.
After getting a bye in the open round, Gauff was on court for a mere 60 minutes to clinch a 6-0, 6-1 win over Putintseva and move into the third round.
In a match that saw Gauff win 15 of her 17 first serve points and broke her opponent five times, there was no real response from Putintseva. Her second serve was too weak to challenge her American opponent and that’s where the matter ended.
Gauff had earlier won opening matches at both, Stuttgart and Madrid Open but lost the second one she played. Can she break that jinx on clay this time around?
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Bouzkova Skips Past McNally
Much like Gauff, Bouzkova also had an opening round bye and while she wasn’t as convincing as the American in winning her second round match, the Czech registered a straight-set win all the same.
Bouzkova needed an hour and 52 minutes in going past Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3.
It was McNally who drew the first blood as she raced off to a 4-0 lead in the first set but Bouzkova not only retaliated in kind but also won 10 games in a row. She claimed the first set and then took a 4-0 lead in the second set as well before McNally got another look-in.
And while the American did break back once, Bouzkova proved to be too good in the very next game as she broke right back to clinch the win.
This follows a third round exit at the Madrid Open for Bouzkova as well.
Gauff v Bouzkova Prediction and Tip
Bouzkova will need to bring out her power game as she looks to get past Gauff in this match. We think Gauff will find a way to win this and might even do that in straight sets.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Gauff to win: 3/10
- Moderate Risk Tip: Gauff to win in straight sets: 5/6
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 rest of the tennis match previews here.
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