Marie Bouzkova vs Iva Jovic Prediction & Picks - WTA Cincinnati Open
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After a below-par effort in Toronto, Marie Bouzkova, who recently reached a grass-court final, bounced back to form with a straight-set win in the first round of this WTA event in Cincinnati. She's now up against Iva Jovic, who also won in straight sets last time out. This is a match between two players currently ranked inside the top 30, so we should be treated to some high-quality tennis.
Iva Jovic always warrants respect. Even at the young age of 18, she's a top-20 player, and there's a reason for that. However, the talented youngster is yet to become properly consistent, losing two of her last four matches on all surfaces, while she's no stranger to underperforming in matches of this nature. Marie Bouzkova arrives in decent form and could very easily push her teenage opponent more than the early odds indicate.
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Marie Bouzkova - Iva Jovic Key Points
- Since the end of the grass-court season, Marie Bouzkova has only lost one of her five hard-court matches in straight sets.
- Iva Jovic lost her penultimate hard-court match against a lower-ranked player.
- Iva Jovic has only won three of her last seven hard-court matches against lower-ranked players.
- Iva Jovic hasn't won back-to-back hard-court matches since February.
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Our Marie Bouzkova vs Iva Jovic Prediction
Sure, Iva Jovic looked in decent form when defeating Tamara Korpatsch in straight sets during the first round, but let's face it, it's not like the youngster often follows up a strong performance with an even better effort, and a better effort is likely what she'd need to comfortably beat a player of Marie Bouzkova's level.
The Czech competitor comes off the back of a strong effort last time out, while she doesn't often lose in straight sets, so don't be surprised if she makes life very tough for her much younger opponent.
SportyTrader's Marie Bouzkova vs Iva Jovic Pick: Marie Bouzkova +1.5 Set Handicap.
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