Clara Tauson vs Jule Niemeier Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Libema Open

Prediction published on 11/06/2024, 00:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/06/2024 at 01:19 in Tennis Predictions

World number 65 Clara Tauson and world number 91 Jule Niemeier will face off in the first round of the Libema Open. The winner of this second career meeting between the two will play Magda Linette or Robin Montgomery next. Clara Tauson is coming off a superb fourth-round finish at the French Open. This was the Dane’s best-ever result at a Grand Slam and she will hope the momentum propels her in Hertogenbosch. Tauson is not a strong player on grass and in her career has managed just two wins in six matches. The 21-year-old, who has compiled a 26-13 record, has been alternating between the tour and challenger circuits. She was a finalist at the Oeiras Ladies Open and a semi-finalist in Canberra. Tauson defeated Niemeier the only other time they were paired up against each other. This was three seasons ago in the ITF event held in Altenkirchen. Tauson starts her campaign here ranked 67th in the live ranking.

Jule Niemeier is a better player on grass as compared to Tauson. This coupled with her desire to avenge their first meeting loss will have her confident of making a winning start here. The German has compiled a 14-9 record on grass in her career and has won one of two matches this season. Niemeier made her season debut on grass in the ITF event held in London last week. The former Wimbledon quarter-finalist has also been alternating between the tour and challenger circuits and has compiled a 29-17 record. She has won her first-round tie three times in the four tour events in which she has qualified for the main draw. Niemeier starts her campaign here having not moved in the live ranking.