Linda Fruhvirtova vs Claire Liu Prediction & Betting Tips - Thailand Open

Prediction published on 29/01/2024, 02:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/01/2024 at 19:15 in Tennis Predictions

Linda Fruhvirtova and Claire Liu, both unseeded, will battle in the opening round of the Thailand Open. The winner of this first-ever encounter between the two will next play either Zhu Lin or Taylah Preston. Linda Fruvirtova is having a poor start to the season which seems to be a continuation of her struggles from last year. The Czech has won only one of her five contests so far this year. This was in the first round of qualifying in Hobart. She arrives here having lost her last three matches. Fruhvirtova also lost an exhibition match in Kooyong. Her struggles have seen her drop a whooping 42 places and into 126th place in the live ranking. Fruhvirtova, who last season was defeated in this very round in her debut here, is coming off a first-round exit in Melbourne.

Claire Liu has also had a disappointing start to the year. She has however fared a bit better than Fruhvirtova and has won two of five matches. Both victories came in the qualifying rounds in Adelaide. Liu, who is also coming off a first-round exit at the Australian Open, is making her Hua Hin debut. She will be hoping playing at a tournament for the first time will inspire a season turnaround. The American, former world number 52, is up one place to 108th in the live ranking. Liu is a strong performer on hard courts and has so far in her career won 118 matches on the surface.