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Match Details
Fixture: Katie Boulter vs Camila Giorgi
Date: TBD
Tournament: BNP Paribas Open
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, US
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: $8,995,555
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel/TC Plus | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Katie Boulter vs Camila Giorgi preview
Katie Boulter and Camila Giorgi will lock horns in an exciting first-round encounter at the 2024 Indian Wells on Tuesday (March 5).
The Brit comes into the tournament fresh off a title win in San Diego, where she scored big wins over the likes of Beatriz Haddad Maia, Marta Kostyuk and Emma Navarro. Boulter’s confidence-building run bolstered her to a career-high ranking of No. 27 and improved her season’s win-loss record to 6-3.
Giorgi, meanwhile, will look to steady the ship after a shaky start to the season that has seen her win only one match in four tournaments.
The Italian opened her year with a gritty win over Peyton Stearns but has lost four consecutive matches since. She will be hopeful of turning over a new leaf in Indian Wells.
Katie Boulter vs Camila Giorgi head-to-head
Boulter and Giorgi have never crossed paths on tour before, so their current head-to-head stands at 0-0.
Katie Boulter vs Camila Giorgi odds
(Odds will be added once they're available)
Katie Boulter vs Camila Giorgi prediction
Given the recent run of form, Katie Boulter will be the heavy favorite stepping out on court for this match-up. That said, she will need to be wary of the mercurial Camila Giorgi.
Form has hardly meant anything for the Italian throughout her career. She had a similarly horrendous start to the season last year but ended up winning a title in Merida out of the blue.
Giorgi likes to go for broke on each shot and while that does give way for a lot of errors, she can be really hard to beat when dialed in on the groundstrokes.
The key for Boulter will be to defend her serve well and wait for the opportunities in her opponent’s games. That, however, is easier said than done against an aggressive opponent like Girogi. The Italian is likely to push her opponent to the brink, and if Boulter is not careful, she could find herself in trouble.
Prediction: Giorgi to win in three sets
