World number 54 Lauren Davis will be up against the 48th-ranked Alycia Parks in the first round of the 2023 WTA Canadian Open on Monday, August 7. Get the predictions and odds of this Lauren Davis v Alycia Parks match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Lauren Davis v Alycia Parks Head to Head
Davis and Parks have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Davis Falls in Washington Second Round
Davis needed to fight through the qualifiers to make it to the main draw of the Washington Open last week but then came a big win in the first round there. Starting out as an 11/10 underdog against Sloane Stephens, Davis managed to upset her fellow American opponent in three hard-fought sets to enter the second round.
While Belinda Bencic ended her run there, Davis will enter this competition knowing she has some sort of form under her belt.
It’s this form that has helped her grow from being 87th in the world at the start of the season to 44th in June.
What has helped Davis no end is her performance in hardcourt competitions, especially that in the Hobart International earlier this year where she had started off as a qualifier. The diminutive American packed a punch in reaching the final there and going on to beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto to lift the trophy.
Can she now win her maiden main draw match in this tournament?
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Wins Few and Far Between for Parks
Parks jumped on to the scene with a shocking title win on the indoor hardcourt surfaces of the Lyon Open earlier this season but since then her match-winning trail has fallen cold.
In fact between then and this tournament, Parks has featured in 16 WTA tournaments and registered a mere six main draw victories. And while her performances last season have ensured she didn’t have too many points to defend and hence hasn’t lost too many of her ranking points, her confidence might have taken a beaten.
The American did come back from a set down in the first qualifying round here against Marina Stakusic and then surprised the 1/2 favourite Cristina Bucsa in the second but the question is if that will be enough for her to start off with any kind of confidence against Davis.
In her main draw debut, Parks will need to use the angles better against Davis if she wants to have a chance.
Davis v Parks Prediction and Tip
Davis can be expected to clinch a place in the second round here with a win but that might need her to stretch a little at some point.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Davis to win: 9/20
- Moderate Risk Tip: Davis to win in straight sets: 6/5
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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