Bianca Andreescu vs Donna Vekic Prediction 5/9/25 Rome Tennis Picks

Bianca Andreescu and Donna Vekic meet in the second round of the 2025 Italian Open Rome on Friday, May 9, 2025. Here’s our Bianca Andreescu vs Donna Vekic prediction. This preview will also include a Bianca Andreescu vs Donna Vekic pick.

Bianca Andreescu Preview

Bianca Andreescu defeated Italian wild card Federica Urgesi in straight sets in her opening match in Rome. Andreescu did not lose a game in a dominant first set, breaking her opponent’s serve three times. She wrapped up the set 6-0 in just 22 minutes. In the second set, Urgesi, who is ranked 455th in the rankings, put some respect on the scoreline. She won three games, but that was before Andreescu sealed an emphatic win with her sixth break of the match.

It’s the third time in her career that Andreescu has won her opening match in Rome. She reached the quarterfinals in 2022 but stumbled in the second round during her last visit to Rome in 2023. Andreecu recorded just her second win from four tournaments in 2025. She has a perfect 3-0 record in doubles, having captured the WTA 125K title this past week.

Donna Vekic Preview

Donna Vekic is the 20th seed at the Italian Open in Rome. Vekic received a bye in the first round. She will start her tournament in the second round against the fit-again Bianca Andreescu. Vekic will play in her sixth main draw in Rome. She reached the round of 16 in 2023 and lost to Iga Swiatek in straight sets. Outside of that best result, she has lost in the first round three times and in the second round stage once.

Vekic will compete in her 11th tournament of the season. Her best results have been on hard courts. The Croat reached the second week of the Australian Open and Indian Wells. Her most recent appearance on clay was better than her first. Vekkic lost to Madison Keys in the last 16 of the Madrid Open. She has a 2-2 record on clay this season.

Bianca Andreescu vs Donna Vekic Head-To-Head

Andreescu and Vekic have met once before. The big-hitting Croat defeated Andreescu in straight sets en route to winning the silver medal at the Paris Olympics last season.

Bianca Andreescu vs Donna Vekic Prediction

Vekic powered past Andreescu when they met on the Roland Garros clay last season. Andreescu is still in the early stages of her comeback, and she has not played a ton of matches to get into the clay-court rhythm, and justifies the current price (+112). Vekic, by contrast, is coming off a respectable showing in Madrid, beating a top-10 player. We’re backing the 20th seed to use that firepower in her arsenal to navigate this tricky contest.

Nur Said's Pick: Donna Vekic in three sets