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Match Details
Fixture: Paula Badosa vs Viktoriya Tomova
Date: 27 September 2024
Tournament: China Open 2024
Round: Round of 64
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard-court
Prize Money: $8,955,610
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Paula Badosa vs Viktoriya Tomova preview
US Open quarterfinalist Paula Badosa will take on Viktoriya Tomova in the Round of 64 at the 2024 China Open (WTA 1000 event) on Friday, 27 September. The match will be at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China.
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Badosa has been seeded fifteenth at the tournament and enters it after a deep run at Flushing Meadows. As the twenty-sixth seed in New York, she lost to thirteenth-seeded Emma Navarro in the quarterfinals held at Arthur Ashe Stadium. In her campaign, she defeated Wang Yafan, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Taylor Townsend, and Viktorija Golubic. Navarro, who had her home crowd backing her up, won over Badosa in straight sets 2-6, 5-7.
Tomova had also participated at the US Open, where she could not fare further than the opening round, losing to Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets 7-6, 0-6, 5-7. However, Tomova picked up form in Seoul at the Korea Open, where she reached the quarterfinals, losing to Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets 5-7, 3-6. On her route to the quarters, she defeated the likes of Amanda Anisimova and Tatjana Maria. At China, she defeated Lesia Tsurenko in the Round of 128 in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 as she stepped firmly in this fixture to face Badosa.
Paula Badosa vs Viktoriya Tomova head-to-head
Badosa and Tomova had locked horns on one occasion at the Serbia Ladies Open in Belgrade, where the Spaniard was victorious over the Belarusian in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
Paula Badosa vs Viktoriya Tomova odds
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Paula Badosa vs Viktoriya Tomova prediction
Badosa and Tomova have similar playstyles, depending on their forehands to drive their opponents out of position. However, in their temperaments, Badosa is the more aggressive player who often stays at the baseline and has excellent footwork, which helps her cover the court effortlessly. Tomova, on the other hand, is more defensive, usually applying a strategic touch to her game and deploying bright shots that often catch her opponents off guard.
Badosa will have the upper edge stepping into this fixture, having played against higher quality opposition (average opponent rank 57) in the past year, compared to Tomova (average opponent rank 145). She has also been more clinical in the final sets, which affirms that even if their encounter goes through the distance, the Spaniard will maintain her composure.
Pick: Badosa in three sets.
