Katie Boulter vs Sara Errani Prediction & Betting Tips - Ningbo Open
WTA - Ningbo Open
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Unseeded Katie Boulter faces qualifier Sam Errani in round one of the Ningbo Open. The winner of this match will be up against sixth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia in round two of this hard court tournament. Read our match prediction below.
Katie Boulter is the world number 35 but was a career-high 27th five months ago. In the live rankings she is 33rd and two places higher in the WTA Race.The British player will be looking for some improved form this week after just one win in her last four matches.
Her most recent tournament was the Wuhan Open where she was beaten in her first match by qualifier Lesia Tsurenko. Before that she'd lost to Coco Gauff in round two of the China Open after beating Taylor Townsend in her opening match.
Boulter has won two WTA titles this year with one of them being won in the hard court San Diego Open in March. The 27-year-old has had one previous match against Errani. That was in the Indian Wells hard court tournament two years ago, with Boulter winning in straight sets.
Sam Errani is ranked 90th in the latest list and had to qualify to get into this main draw. The 37-year-old won two matches but had to go to a final set to get past Ma Yexin in her final qualifier. Those wins have taken her to 88th in the live rankings.
The Italian had lost to then world number 260 En-Shou Liang in her previous match. That was a drop in form from reaching the last 32 of the US Open in August. Only two of her last nine matches had been won before this tournament, both being the wins in the US Open.
We tip Boulter to win this match in straight sets.
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Katie Boulter vs Sara Errani Form
Katie Boulter and Sara Errani Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
29 Sept 2024 - WTA China Open
27 Sept 2024 - WTA China Open
13 Aug 2024 - WTA Cincinnati Open
9 Aug 2024 - WTA National Bank Open
28 Jul 2024 - Women's Olympic Tournament
4 Jul 2024 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
31 Aug 2024 - WTA US Open
27 Aug 2024 - WTA US Open
16 Jul 2024 - WTA Palermo Open
28 May 2024 - WTA French Open
25 Apr 2024 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
14 Apr 2024 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Katie Boulter - Sara Errani Key Points
- Boulter is 55 places ahead of Errani in the latest rankings.
- Errani had lost seven of her last nine matches before this tournament.
- Boulter has won two titles this year, one on hard courts.
- Errani had to go to three sets in her final qualifying match.
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Our Katie Boulter vs Sara Errani Prediction
Katie Boulter has been struggling for consistency in recent tournaments. This is a good opportunity for her to make progress into the second round of the Ningbo Open. One hard court title has been won this year and she won her only previous match against her opponent.
Before this Ningbo Open, Sam Errani had only won a match in one of her last six tournaments. The Italian had to qualify and had to go to three sets in her final qualifier. Our Katie Boulter v Sam Errani prediction is Katie Boulter to win in straight sets.
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