First-time opponents Rebecca Marino and Victoria Mboko will square off in the first round of the Championnats Banque Nationale. They are slated to appear on COURT CENTRAL on Monday. You can find the head-to-head analysis and prediction in the paragraphs that follow.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Rebecca Marino
The Canadian, ranked 112, will begin her run in Granby after playing her most recent match on August 16 in Vancouver, where she fell to Navarro in the first round by a score of 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7).
In 2022, Marino had a 36-17 win-loss record, including 25-9 on hard courts. Marino has a 269-161 record throughout her career. On hard, she has a winning record of 178-90. The 31-year-old recently competed in the quarterfinals of the Washington Open after consecutive losses in Toronto and WTA 125K in Vancouver over the past two weeks. Before losing to Daria Saville, she had defeated Venus Williams and Andrea Petkovic to get to that point. Marino, a 13-time ITF champion, has advanced to three finals this year. She won one competition and came in second in two others.
Victoria Mboko
Mboko, ranked 519, will begin her run in Granby after playing her most recent match on August 6 in Toronto, where she fell to Liu 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The Canadian is 10-4 overall in 2022, including 10-4 on hard courts. The Canadian has a 14-6 overall record during her career. On hard, she has a winning record of 13-5. This year, World No. 516 also advanced to two ITF finals, where she came in second in Monastir, Tunisia, and took first place in Saskatoon, Canada. She played in her maiden WTA doubles match at the Canadian Open alongside Kayla Cross. However, she was eliminated in the opening round.
Expert Betting Tips
The winner in two sets should be Rebecca Marino. According to the opening odds, Rebecca Marino is the favourite to prevail in this match.