World number 39 Marie Bouzkova will be up against the 97th-ranked Kayla Day in the first round of the 2023 WTA Canadian Open on Monday, August 7. Get the predictions and odds of this Marie Bouzkova v Kayla Day match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Marie Bouzkova v Kayla Day Head to Head
Their only match at the highest level came in 2018 in Chicago with Day winning in the third set as Bouzkova retiring from that encounter. It came in the qualifiers of the event.
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Bouzkova Coming off Prague Ouster
It’s been a forgettable year for Bouzkova so far who has lost 10 of the 14 main draw matches in hardcourt tournaments she has played in the season.
And this continued when Bouzkova resumed her stint on hardcourt when she took to court at her home competition in Prague.
Taking on Jaqueline Cristian in the opener there, Bouzkova was a 3/20 favourite going into the encounter. She was dumped out in straight sets.
What makes it even more interesting is that Bouzkova has played just once before in the Canadian Open and that was in 2021. Even there, she had suffered an injury and as forced to retire from her opener against Maria Sakkari.
Can she shrug all of this negativity away as she takes on a qualifier first up?
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Day Works Through the Qualifiers
Ranked 97th in the world, Day was forced to feature in the qualifiers as she bid to make it to the main draw of the Canadian Open for the first time in her career.
She did so rather well, defeating Louisa Chirico in the first round in straight sets and then overcoming Sachia Vickery in the second round. It needed Day three sets to come through.
It’s been a year to remember for Day, having begun the season ranked 198th in the world. For about the first four months of the season, Day hadn’t managed to move the needle too much but a title win on the ITF circuit and then a third round appearance at the French Open have helped her break into the top 100.
And now with two qualifying wins and a presence in this main draw could assist her even more as she looks to start winning at the highest level.
Day had clinched an ITF title recently on the hardcourt surface of Granby before being forced to retire from the Washington Open qualifiers. Can she use that to springboard to success at the highest level?
Bouzkova v Day Prediction and Tip
Bouzkova might be the favourite here but it could be a tough one for her and Day could actually put up a show here.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Day to win a set – Yes: 1/1
The 2023 WTA Canadian Open in Montreal will be played from August 7 to 13. 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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