Angers Prediction: Ruzic vs Podrez 12/3/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

World No. 78 Antonia Ruzic will face World No. 301 Veronika Podrez in the second round of the 2025 Angers Challenger on Wednesday, December 3. Here’s our Antonia Ruzic vs Veronika Podrez prediction. This preview will also include an Antonia Ruzic vs Veronika Podrez pick.

Antonia Ruzic vs Veronika Podrez Preview

Antonia Ruzic won her opening match in Angers against Spain’s Bolsova Zadoinov in straight sets. The match lasted an hour and 18 minutes and took 18 games to decide. The first set was a marathon and lasted 51 minutes. Ruzic looked on course when she led 4-1 with a double break, but Bolsova Zadoinov fought back to put a bit of shine on the score, winning three more games. Ruzic, however, did not relinquish her lead and held to love when serving for the set at 5-4.

In the second set, the young Croat was composed and once more broke serve twice to lead 4-1. She held in each of her last two service games to complete a dominant win.

Ukraine’s Veronika Podrez had to qualify for the main draw and picked up a first round win over World No. 162 Alina Charaeva. The match lasted an hour and 16 minutes and took 14 games to decide. Podrez secured two breaks in the first set, which she won 6-1. She repeated the trick in the second set, where she won with the same score. Podrez is a three-time champion on the ITF level this season and will be seeking her first quarterfinal at the 125K level.

Antonia Ruzic vs Veronika Podrez Head-To-Head

Ruzic and Podrez have never played before this.

Antonia Ruzic vs Veronika Podrez Prediction

Podrez is coming off a clinical straight-sets win against a top 200 player, but Ruzic is just levels above the Ukrainian right now. Ruzic has amassed some experience at the tour level this season, and that should be valuable in scaling past a talented young opponent.

Nur Said's Pick: Ruzic in straight sets