2021 US Open First Round – Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova taking place? Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
When is Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova on and what time does it start? Monday 30th August, 2021 – not before 16:00 (UK)
What surface is Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova being played on? Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova on in the UK? Amazon have exclusive rights to show the 2021 US Open in the UK so it is worth checking the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs for Ann Li vs Kristina Kucova
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THE LOWDOWN
ANN LI
21 year-old Ann Li qualified for her first ever Grand Slam in January 2020 at the Australian Open and this is set to be her sixth appearance at a major. In her five previous appearances, only once has she failed to get past the first round and that was in the French Open. Her current world ranking of number 67 is her highest ranking in her career and that was set in March 2021.
KRISTINA KUCOVA
The withdrawal of Wang Qiang allowed Kristina Kucova to come into this event. The Slovakian Kucova is currently ranked at 111th in the world. She has never made it past the second round of a major and hasn’t made it past the first round since 2019. In the nine Grand Slams in which she has reached the finals of the tournament, she has been knocked out in the first round on five occasions and the second round on four occasions.
THE PREDICTION
This should be a relatively comfortable victory for Ann Li. This is a match between one player that continues to be viewed as a rising star against another that is only continuing to stagnate and decline. It is unlikely to even be a competitive encounter with Li expecting to win in straight sets.
