United Cup 2025: Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska preview, head-to-head, prediction & pick

Match Details

Fixture: Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska

Date: December 30, 2024

Tournament: United Cup 2025

Round: Group stage

Venue: Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia

Category: United Cup

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $11,170,000

Live Telecast: Tennis Channel (USA) | TSN, RDS (Canada) | Sky Sports (UK)

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Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska preview

Katie Boulter returns to the United Cup and will take on tournament debutant Nadia Podoroska in an exciting Group F encounter.

The Briton, who had won both her round-robin matches at the 2924 edition, enjoyed a career-best period in the last 12 months. She not only rose from a world ranking of No. 56 at the start of the year to high of No. 23, but also lifted two titles, including her biggest at San Diego.

Boulter's has had success at the United Cup before, winning here against a top-10 ranked player, Jessica Pegula. She will look to channel that experience as she gets her campaign underway.

Podoroska won her opener against Olivia Gadecki. (Source: Getty)

Podoroska, meanwhile, got her debut win at the tournament a couple of days ago. Playing her first match of the season, she took out home favorite Olivia Gadecki to help her side cruise to a victory.

The Argentine, who had risen to a career-high of No. 36 after a breakthrough 2021 season, has slowly clawed her way back after a hiatus due to poor health. In 2024, she won two WTA 125k titles and will look to build on the momentum.

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Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska head-to-head

Boulter and Podoroska have never crossed paths on the tour before so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock.

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Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska odds

Players	Moneyline	Handicap	Total Games
Iga Swiatek
Malene Helgo

(Odds will be updated when available)

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Katie Boulter vs Nadia Podoroska prediction

Boulter will be playing her first match of the season. (Source: Getty)

The round-robin encounter will pit Katie Boulter's power hitting against Nadia Podoroska dogged defence in an intriguing clash of varied playing styles.

Boulter, given the conditions, should have the edge. The fast hard court Down Under will accentuate her big serve and groundstrokes, making things slightly more difficult for Podoroska.

The Argentine, who relies on her ability to chase down balls and variety to wear opponents down, will need to find a way to keep her opponent from settling into a rhythm.

There is bound to be some rust for Boulter, given that its her first match of the season. But she knows what it takes to play in these conditions as evidenced by her strong wins last year. If she can be a little patient and keep her error count in check, she should be able to come through this encounter.

Prediction: Katie Boulter to win in two sets