WTA Madrid Day 2 Predictions Including Emma Raducanu vs Maria Lourdes Carle

Wang Xinyu vs Viktoriya Tomova

Head-to-Head: Xiyu 1-1 Tomova

Wang Xinyu is 10-10 this year. An exactly .500 record for the No. 41 ranked player in the world. However, this will be her first clay-court match of the year. In Xinyu’s career, she is just 2-11 in clay-court tour-level matches. On the other hand, Viktoriya Tomova is 12-25 in her clay-court WTA career. While the win percentage isn’t great, her comfortability with this surface gives her the advantage in this match.

Prediction: Tomova in 2

Lucia Bronzetti vs Varvara Gracheva

Head-to-Head:

World No. 46 Lucia Bronzetti begins her WTA Madrid campaign against Varvara Gracheva. She holds a 2-0 head-to-head record over her counterpart, with the most recent win coming in the Bad Homburg quarterfinals last year. Bronzetti is just 4-8 in her last 12 matches and should welcome the change to the clay. Gracheva crushed through qualies and already has eight clay matches under her belt this season (6-2). She will look to battle as many balls over the net as possible, forcing the Italian into drawn-out rallies.

Prediction: Gracheva in 3

Emma Raducanu vs Maria Lourdes Carle

Head-to-Head: first meeting

Emma Raducanu enters the WTA Madrid draw as a wildcard. Last week in Stuttgart, she reached the quarterfinals before falling to Iga Swiatek 7-6 6-3. However, Raducanu’s recent play may be a sign she has turned a corner. She is 6-2 since the start of March with four wins over top 50 players. Maria Lourdes Carle did not drop a set in qualifying earlier this week and brings a seven-match win streak into this bout. Carle loves the clay and will make Raducanu work for every point. I expect this match to go the distance, but there is no reason the Brit shouldn’t be able to find the finish line.

Prediction: Raducanu in 3