WTA Cleveland
Jacobs Pavilion (Cleveland)
Round of 32
Surface: Hard
22.08.22, 22:00
Bernarda Pera and Eri Hozumi will meet in the first round of the Tennis in the Land for the second time in their careers. They are slated to participate on Court 1 on Monday.
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Eri, ranked 591, advanced to the first round after defeating Xinyun Han 6-4 6-2 and Iryna Shymanovich 3-6 6-1 6-4.
In the qualifying match against Shymanovich, the Japanese came back from a one-set deficit to win (3-6 6-1 6-4). Hozumi earned 80 points against Shymanovich's 69 throughout the match. Hozumi was quite aggressive in blasting 38 wins.
When it came to serving, Hozumi only managed one ace and two double faults during the match. Eri Hozumi lost the serve three times and saved one break point. Furthermore, Hozumi served 72% of the time, earning 69% (38/55) of the points on her first serve and 43% (9/21) on her second serve.
Hozumi defeated Shymanovich five times, converting 63% of her break points (5/8).
Bernarda Pera
The American, ranked 51st, will begin her run in Cleveland after finishing her previous match in the Concord, where she fell 6-3 5-7 6-4 to Vandeweghe in the final on August 14th.
In 2022, the American had a 27-14 win-loss record, including a 6-5 record on hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Her finest results this year have been in Budapest, where she defeated Aleksandra Krunic in the final 6-3 6-3, and in Hamburg, where she defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-4.
In terms of her whole career, Bernarda has a 195-138 record. On hard, she has a record of 60-65.
Expert Betting Tips
Bernarda Pera and Eri Hozumi will face each other for the second time. Pera leads the head-to-head 1-0, although they've never played each other on hard. The last time they met, Pera won 6-4 6-0 in the semifinals of the Vaihingen in 2017.
Bernarda Pera is the betting favourite to win this match. As per the initial odds, Bernarda Pera is the pick to win this match.
- Total Over 18.5 for 1.89
- Handiсap Bernarda Pera (-6.5) for 2.03
- Individual Total 1 Under 6.5 for 1.84
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