Sloane Stephens vs Petra Martić Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Guadalajara
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Wild card Sloane Stephens faces qualifier Petra Martic in round one of the outdoor hard court Merida Open. There's a tough match for the winner with top seed Emma Navarro being the scheduled opponent. Who'll face Navarro? Read our match prediction.
Petra Martic is the world number 124 and had to win two qualifying matches to make it into the main draw. That was achieved with few alarms and both matches were won in straight sets. That's taken her to 119th in the live rankings, only four places below her opponent.
The 34-year-old has already reached one WTA Tour quarter-final in 2025. That was in the indoor hard court tournament played in Linz with four matches being won that week. Eight of her 12 matches this year have ended in victory.
Sloane Stephens has won all three of her previous matches against Martic. However, this is their first meeting since 2019. Stephens received a wild card to play in this main draw.
The 31-year-old has only played three tournaments this year and is still waiting for her first victory. This is her first tournament since the Australian Open where she was beaten by Aryna Sabalenka with the other two seeing her beaten in both by Ann Li.
We tip Petra Martic to win this match.
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Sloane Stephens vs Petra Martić Form
Sloane Stephens and Petra Martić Last Matches
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
12 Jan 2025 - WTA Australian Open
6 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
17 Sept 2024 - WTA Korea Open
9 Sept 2024 - WTA Guadalajara
26 Aug 2024 - WTA US Open
6 Aug 2024 - WTA National Bank Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
31 Jan 2025 - WTA Linz
30 Jan 2025 - WTA Linz
28 Jan 2025 - WTA Linz
28 Oct 2024 - WTA Jiangxi Open
20 Aug 2024 - WTA Monterrey Open
28 Jul 2024 - Women's Olympic Tournament
Sloane Stephens - Petra Martić Key Points
- Stephens is yet to win a match this year and has lost her last nine in a row.
- In her three matches this year, Stephens has only won one set.
- Martic has reached one WTA Tour quarter-final this year.
- In the WTA Race, Martic is nearly 150 places above her opponent.
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Our Sloane Stephens vs Petra Martić Prediction
Not since Wimbledon last year has Sloane Stephens won a match. All three the American has played this year have been lost with just one set won. Stephens may never have lost to her opponent in this match but they haven't played in six years.
Petra Martic has been more active this year and reached one WTA Tour quarter-final in Linz. There were few problens for her in the qualifying rounds with two straight sets wins. Our Sloane Stephens v Petra Martic prediction is Petra Martic to win.
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