Jessica Pegula vs Cristina Bucsa Prediction & Betting Tips - Wimbledon Qualification, England

Prediction published on 06/07/2023, 02:08  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 06/07/2023 at 05:50 in Tennis Predictions

Fourth seed Jessica Pegula and the unseeded Cristina Bucsa will on Thursday lock horns in the second round at Wimbledon. The winner of this first encounter between the two will next play either Rebeka Masarova or Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the third round. Jessica Pegula recorded her best-ever finish here last season when she made it to the third round. She will at the very least seek to equal this feat in what is her seventh appearance at the All England Club. The American claimed her 32nd win of the season when she defeated compatriot Lauren Davis 3-1 in the opening round. This was the third victory on grass in four matches on the surface this year for the current world number four.

Cristina Bucsa is having a topsy-turvy year and arrived in London with a losing record. Her opening round 2-1 win over Kamilla Rakhimova has taken her record for the season to 15-15. She will hope to finally take charge of her campaign by winning against Pegula. The Spaniard is a decent performer on grass and has won three of the six matches she has played on the surface. She is making her main draw Wimbledon debut. Despite making a winning start to the tournament, Bucsa has dropped down four places to 82nd in the live ranking. This is after she lost 20 ranking points.