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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Yulia Puntintseva of Kazakhstan plunges into action at the Qatar Open on Monday, taking on Moyuka Uchijima of Japan in the first round. Putintseva hopes to end a two-match slump when goes up against Uchijima. The Kazakh reached the third round of the 2025 Australian Open but crashed out as early as the second round of her next tournament, Abu Dhabi Open, after falling to wild card Marketa Vondrousova 6-2 6-3. Uchijima posted two victories in the qualifier to reach the main draw of the 2025 Qatar Open. The Japanese defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-3 2-6 6-3 and Sonay Kartal 6-4 6-3 to arrange a first-round clash with Putintseva in the first WTA 1000 event of this year. Uchijima has started the season with a 4-6 record.
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Yulia Putintseva vs Moyuka Uchijima Form
Yulia Putintseva and Moyuka Uchijima Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Feb 5, 2025 - Abu Dhabi Open
Jan 17, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 15, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 13, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 10, 2025 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 9, 2025 - WTA Adelaide
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Feb 8, 2025 - WTA Doha
Feb 7, 2025 - WTA Doha
Feb 4, 2025 - Abu Dhabi Open
Feb 2, 2025 - Abu Dhabi Open
Feb 1, 2025 - Abu Dhabi Open
Jan 27, 2025 - WTA Singapore
Yulia Putintseva - Moyuka Uchijima Key Points
- Yulia Puntintseva looks to end a two-match slump.
- Yulia Puntintseva reached the third round of the 2025 Australian Open.
- Moyuka Uchijima defeated Sonay Kartal 6-4. 6-3 in the final qualifier of the 2025 Qatar Open.
- Moyuka Uchijima is off to a 4-6 start in the 2025 WTA season.
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Our Yulia Putintseva vs Moyuka Uchijima Prediction
Putintseva should breeze past Uchijima, who ranks No.62 in the world and has a 3-16 record against the top-50 players on the WTA Tour. Furthermore, Putintseva has an impressive 64 percent win rate in first-round matches throughout her career. She might be battling with her shaky form, but I am confident she’s still too good for a lower-tier player Uchijima. Our betting prediction for Yulia Putintseva vs. Moyuka Uchijima: Putintseva will win 2-0.
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