Ninth seed Elise Mertens will take on Italy’s Camila Giorgi in the first round of the 2021 Canadian Open on Monday, August 9. Get the live streaming options of this Elise Mertens v Camila Giorgi match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Elise Mertens v Camila Giorgi Head to Head
Mertens has won both of their previous encounters, beating Giorgi in Osaka in 2019 and Prague in 2020.
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Consistent Mertens Will Aim for Another Deep Run
One of the most consistent performers this year, the Belgian would have been disappointed with a first round exit from the Tokyo Games, but she put that disappointment behind quickly and came back stronger in San Jose, this week, reaching the semifinals, before being knocked out by Daria Kasatkina in straight sets.
Ranked No. 17 in the world, Mertens added to her five previous WTA titles by winning the Gippsland Trophy earlier this year – her fourth hard-court title. Later, she also reached the final in Istanbul, only to finish runner-up in the clay court event.
A 2018 Australian Open semifinalist, Mertens reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in back-to-back years in 2019 and 2020 and is looking set for another solid North American hard court season.
In San Jose, the 25-year-old defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Yulia Putintseva in the Round of 16 and the quarterfinals respectively, but running into Kasatkina. Mertens was also a semifinalist in Dubai and a quaretrfinalist in Madrid this year.
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Giorgi Looking to Build on Tokyo Success
An unexpected quarterfinalist at the Olympics, Giorgi will head to Canada with her confidence sky high. The Italian overpowered World No. 15 Jennifer Brady and World No. 7 Karolina Pliskova en route the last eight in Tokyo, but couldn’t match up to the levels of Elina Svitolina, who went on to take the bronze.
Currently ranked 71st in the world, the Italian has had a decent season so far, which includes a run to the semifinals in Eastbourne as a qualifier and a quarterfinal appearance in Lyon in addition to her super showing in Tokyo.
Giorgi has played in eight finals, seven of which have been on hard courts, winning the title in Linz in 2018. Her only other title came on the grass courts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2015.
Mertens v Giorgi Prediction and Tip
Wth both players bringing good form into the tournament, one can expect a solid contest. Mertens has won both their previous matches in straight sets and will be the favourite to win again, but may need a third set to go through this time.
Tip: Three sets in the match: 6/4 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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