World no. 173 Moyuka Uchijima of Japan will meet world no. 189 Ankita Raina of India in the first round of the 2023 Osaka Open on Tuesday, September 12. Get the predictions and odds of this Moyuka Uchijima v Ankita Raina match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Moyuka Uchijima v Ankita Raina Head to Head
Uchijima won their only meeting at the Roland Garros qualifiers this year.
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Uchijima Handed a Wild Card
Moyuka Uchijima has received a wild card for the tournament. The Japanese player, ranked no. 173rd in the world, is 23-26 across levels this season and 9-12 on hard courts.
The 22-year-old’s best result this year was a semifinal finish in the WTA 125 in Stanford last month.
Uchijima, who also has a runner-up finish in an ITF tournament this year, has a 2-3 season record at the tour level.
After reaching only as far as the third qualifying round at the US Open, Uchijima featured in ITF Tokyo 5 last week, but went down to Jule Niemeier in the first round.
Uchijima will look to impress her home crowd with a solid display in what will be her Japan Open debut.
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Raina Qualifies as Opponent Retires
India’s Ankita Raina reached the main draw of the Japan Open, after her second qualifying round opponent Kateryna Volodko retired from the contest after just three games in the match on Sunday.
Raina had beaten Japan’s Yuki Naito 6-3, 7-5 in the first qualifying round on Saturday.
Raina is 38-27 from all her matches this season and 28-18 on hard courts. She has two runner-up finishes and two semifinal finishes at the ITF level this year.
Her best at the tour level this year was a second round finish in Prague, where she had qualified as a lucky loser.
Can she get her campaign off to a winning start?
Uchijima v Raina Prediction and Tip
Uchijima is the favourite here. She won their previous meeting in straight sets and also the home conditions will favour the younger player. Expect Uchijima to advance to the next round.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Uchijima to win: 2/5 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 20.5 games in the match: 4/5 (with bet365)
The 2023 Osaka Open will be played from September 11 to 17. 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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