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Match Details
Fixture: Katie Boulter vs (Q) Bernarda Pera
Date: August 7, 2024
Tournament: National Bank Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 64)
Venue: Sobeys Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: ≈$3.5 million
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Katie Boulter vs Bernarda Pera preview
Katie Boulter will face qualifier Bernarda Pera in the first round of the Canadian Open 2024.
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Boulter's biggest success on hardcourts this year has been winning the San Diego Open in February, her first title at the WTA 500 level. She also reached the fourth round of the Miami Open, the furthest she has ever been at a WTA 1000 tournament.
The Brit failed to get going on clay and made swift exits from the Madrid Open, the Italian Open, and the French Open without winning a match. She commenced the grass swing with a successful title defense in Nottingham, though she faltered at the first hurdle in Birmingham.
Boulter reached the quarterfinals in Eastbourne and capped off her time on grass with a second-round exit from Wimbledon. While she bowed out in the first round of singles at the Paris Olympics, she reached the quarterfinals in women's doubles with Heather Watson.
Pera's low ranking at the moment relegated her to competing in the qualifiers of the Canadian Open. She was drawn against Miriam Bulgaru in the first round and rallied from a set down to beat her 1-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Pera was up against Nao Hibino for a spot in the main draw. She trailed by a set yet again but staged a comeback for the second match in a row to secure a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory.
Katie Boulter vs Bernarda Pera head-to-head
This will be the first main draw meeting between the two, so the head-to-head currently stands at 0-0. They have faced off in the qualifying rounds before, and each player has one win over the other.
Katie Boulter vs Bernarda Pera odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Katie Boulter vs Bernarda Pera prediction
Pera has struggled to get going this year and has seven main draw wins to her name, of which only two have come on hardcourts. She had to fight for her place in the main draw here and overcome a one-set handicap in both matches to successfully qualify for the Canadian Open.
Boulter has found a decent level of success on hardcourts, and has a 13-5 record on the surface, with a title to boot. This will be her third main draw appearance at the Canadian Open, and she reached the second round here last year.
Pera's rough patch this season has seen her getting easily outplayed by higher-ranked players, and she's 2-8 against top-50 opposition. Given the American's form and results this year, Boulter will be favored to advance to the next round.
Pick: Katie Boulter to win in straight sets.
