Women’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction » FirstSportz

The final tour occasion of the yr earlier than the WTA Finals, the Linz Open will begin from November 6 and can characteristic US Open champion Emma Raducanu as the highest seed.

Event Particulars:

• Event: Linz Open 2021
• Date: November 6- November 12, 2021
• Variety of Entrants: 32 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
• Venue: Linz, Austria
• Floor: Onerous Court docket
• Prize Cash: $235,238
• Defending champion: Aryna Sabalenka

High Seeds at Linz Open

• Emma Raducanu
• Simona Halep
• Danielle Collins
• Veronika Kudermetova
• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Sorana Cirstea
• Jasmine Paolini

Ladies’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction

High Half

British sensation Emma Raducanu headlines the highest half and has been handed an easy draw. She receives a primary spherical bye and can face a qualifier within the second spherical. She is drawn alongside eighth seed Alison Riske who opens towards Mona Barthel. Frenchwoman Alize Cornet is also in the identical quarter and faces Julia Grabher within the first spherical. Raducanu and Riske are anticipated to fulfill within the final 8.

American Danielle Collins will face both Oceane Dodin or Greet Minnen within the second spherical after getting a gap spherical bye. Kremlin Cup finalist Ekaterina Alexandrova opens towards a qualifier and will face both Alison Van Uytvanck or Sinja Kraus within the Spherical of 16.

First semifinal prediction: Emma Raducanu vs Ekaterina Alexandrova

Backside Half

Former World No.1 Simona Halep headlines and backside half of the draw and receives a primary spherical bye. She would face the winner of Frenchwoman Fiona Ferro vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich within the Spherical of 16. Italian Jasmine Paolini is seeded seventh and takes on Dayana Yastremska within the first spherical. Saisai Zheng and Clara Burel are additionally positioned within the backside quarter.

Russian Veronika Kudermetova will face the winner of Anhelina Kalinina vs Martina Trevisan within the Spherical of 16. sixth seed Sorana Cirstea will lock horns towards Veronika Kudermetova within the opener and will face Rebecca Peterson within the second spherical. Kudermetova and Alexandrova may meet within the final 8.

Second semifinal prediction: Veronika Kudermetova vs Simona Halep

Semifinals

US Open champion Emma Raducanu will face Kremlin Cup runner-up Ekaterina Alexandrova within the first semifinal. Raducanu hasn’t been very constant put up her success at Flushing Meadows whereas Alexandrova has performed nicely within the latest previous. Anticipate the Russian to topple Raducanu.

Within the second semifinal, Veronika Kudermetova will conflict with Simona Halep. The Romanian is slowly and steadily getting again in type put up her damage and confirmed type final week on the Translyvania Open. Anticipate her to make one other remaining.

Linz Open Ultimate: Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Simona Halep

Ultimate

Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova can be up towards second seed Simona Halep within the remaining of the 2021 Linz Open. Halep hasn’t had a fruitful yr however would fancy her probabilities to finish it on a excessive. Anticipate the previous World No.1 to bag one other title underneath her belt.

Champion: Simona Halep

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