2021 US Open First Round – Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu taking place? Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
When is Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu on and what time does it start? Monday 30th August, 2021 – not before 19:15 (UK)
What surface is Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu being played on? Andrea Petkovic vs Irina Begu will take place on an outdoor hard court
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THE LOWDOWN
ANDREA PETKOVIC
The German Andrea Petkovic is currently ranked number 68th in the world as her career begins to fade out. In 2011, she was inside the top ten in the world but it has been a while since she was a challenger at a Grand Slam event. She reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 2017 but hasn’t been able to do much either side of that since 2014.
IRINA BEGU
Irina Begu is ranked 66th in the world after a similar level of decline to her opponent Andrea Petkovic. Begu reached the third round of Wimbledon earlier this year but has been unable to be a major threat at a Grand Slam for a very long time.
THE PREDICTION
These players have many similarities. They were both very strong challengers in the mid-2010s but have had a similar decline since then. It is, therefore, likely to be a very close encounter with the result of the match either way looking very difficult to call. Given that, three sets is likely to be the way this goes so overs in terms of games played looks a good bet for this one.
