Angers Prediction: Zeynep Sonmez vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva
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The Line: Betting Odds: Zeynep Sonmez -217 / Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva +160
Zeynep Sonmez vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva Preview
Zeynep Sonmez is ranked 112th in the current rankings. She previously peaked at No. 69 and is one of only two Turkish women to have cracked the world’s Top 100 of the WTA rankings. Sonmez fell out of the centurion club this season after failing to defend her title in Merida. But there are some positives to take from her season. She reached the Wimbledon third round back in July, and the third round of the WTA 1000 in Beijing, where she beat an in-form Clara Tauson.Overall, Sonmez has compiled 26 wins and 27 losses at all levels and is coming off a Billie Jean King Cup playoff singles defeat to Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium. This is her first participation in the Angers 125K Challenger tournament.
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva is ranked 108th in the WTA rankings. The Andorran has never broken into the Top 100, but she could do so for the first time if she wins the title in Angers. This is her third participation in this event. Last year, Jimenez Kasintseva made the last eight, where she lost to eventual champion Alycia Parks in straight sets.
This season, Kasintseva has compiled 41 wins and 31 losses at all levels. Her best results have come at the 125K level where she made finals in Antalya and Makarska and finished runner-up both times. At Tour level, she made the quarterfinals in Guadalajara as a qualifier.
Zeynep Sonmez vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva Head-To-Head
This will be the first career meeting between Sonmez and Jimenez Kasintseva.Zeynep Sonmez vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva Prediction
While it’s tempting to back the oddsmakers’ favorite Sonmez, who we learned in the past few days will be mentored by Ons Jabeur, I fancy Jimenez Kasintseva to get a big result.Kasinteva’s lefty patterns and steadier baseline presence will pay off here against Sonmez’s slightly volatile game. The Andorran is to be trusted in taking care of her service games and she’s just smoother in taking the ball early. And maybe that top 100 debut, which is long overdue, might be happening this week.