The Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is the last WTA 500 event of the season. The tournament has been hit with a spate of withdrawals, but that has opened up an opportunity for the lower-ranked players to reach the deep end of the draw. Five first-round matches are scheduled on Monday, with former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu being the headline act. Who will progress?
WTA Tokyo Day 1 Predictions
Veronika Kudermetova vs Viktoriya Tomova
Head-to-head: Kudermetova 1-1 Tomova
Kudermetova sensationally won this tournament last year, beating both Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula to the title. And with the field massively depleted of such star power this year, it would not take anyone by surprise if history were to repeat itself. The Russian has not lost before the semi-final stage in Tokyo but has a tendency to overcomplicate her game. Still, that numbing power probably gives her the edge over an inconsistent Tomova, whom Kudermetova had already defeated on Asian soil.Prediction:…
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