Lucija Ciric-Bagaric vs Peyton Stearns Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | First Round
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Rabat Open champion Peyton Stearns fought hard for her maiden title last week and it remains to be seen what she has left in the tank against a hungry debutante.
START DATE/TIME: Tuesday 28th May 2024, UK – not before 15:05 / US EST – not before 10:05 / US PST – not before 07:05
VENUE: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Eurosport / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
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LUCIJA CIRIC-BAGARIC VS PEYTON STEARNS PREDICTION
22-year-old Peyton Stearns moved back up to world number 62 after winning her maiden WTA title at the Rabat Open last week, where she fought tooth-and-nail in several three-set thrillers before a one-sided dismissal of in-form Mayar Sherif in the final.
The American fought back from 0-5 down to oust defending champion Lucia Bronzetti in the quarter-finals last week and she could be a serious factor this fortnight if she is able to recalibrate from the emotional highs of a first title.
20-year-old Lucija Ciric-Bagaric set a new career-high WTA world ranking of 184th after qualifying for her Grand Slam debut without dropping a set. The Croat has been tearing it up on the ITF circuit over the past 12 months, particularly on clay, to look a real threat to Stearns’ five-match winning streak here and she has nothing to lose on the biggest day of her life. ]
Keep this match far from accumulators but otherwise consider taking the qualifier to snatch a set to leave the victor up to chance.
LUCIJA CIRIC-BAGARIC VS PEYTON STEARNS TIP: LUCIJA CIRIC-BAGARIC TO WIN A SET
