Katie Boulter is set to face Sara Errani in the WTA Ningbo tournament. Boulter, who leads the head-to-head record 1-0, will be looking to improve on her first-round exit from last year’s competition.
The match between Boulter and Errani will take place on Hard (O) court in China. The prize money for the tournament is $9,820. The match is scheduled as the second match on Court 7 and will start no earlier than 8:30am BST. Fans can watch the match on Sky/Now TV.
Boulter, currently ranked as British No. 1, will be aiming to go further in this year’s tournament compared to her previous performance. She faces qualifier Sara Errani, who is ranked lower at No. 90.
In terms of key stats for both players, Boulter has a higher percentage of first serve return points won at 35.7%, while Errani has a slightly better return points won percentage at 46.9%. However, Boulter has a higher break point conversion rate at 38.9% compared to Errani’s 43.4%.
Although Errani may be lower in the rankings than Boulter, it is important for the British player to gain some confidence wins.
In terms of playing styles and prediction for the match, Boulter has not won consecutive matches since reaching the round of 16 in Toronto and lags behind Errani in certain key stats such as returns and break point chances converted.
However, Boulter excels in saving break points and has shown more consistency overall. Despite coming through qualifying rounds, Errani may feel confident going into this match as she reached the third round of the US Open recently.
The prediction for this match is that Boulter will win in three sets.
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