Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter Preview & Prediction | 2024 San Diego Open | Final
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? WTA 500
When is Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter on and what time does it start? Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter will take place on Monday 4th March, 2024 – not before 00:00 (UK)
Where is Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter taking place? Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter will take place at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, USA
What surface is Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter being played on? Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter? Click here for the latest ticket information for Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter
What channel is Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter on in the UK? Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Marta Kostyuk vs Katie Boulter live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
27-year-old Katie Boulter will set a new career-high WTA world ranking of 35th after reaching the most prestigious final of her career with a stunning week in San Diego, beating top 20 quality in Beatriz Haddad-Maia, Donna Vekic and in-form Emma Navarro. 21-year-old Marta Kostyuk is in a similar position, with this also her most prestigious final, but she would have to win here to set a new career-high of 27th after her brilliant run to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in January and the expectation is all on her as the promising youngster against a real underdog in Boulter. The Ukrainian’s decision to pass up defending her Austin Open title this week in favour of the more prestigious San Diego 500 was a brave move that has been justified by an excellent run to the final, beating in-form Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and top seed Jessica Pegula in her most recent rounds.
A first meeting between the two will make for a fascinating final here but Boulter has improved with each passing round behind her serve, which has been rock solid all week in San Diego, to suggest three sets are likelier than two. Kostyuk looks the favourite on overall recent form but backing her to win at least a set is the sensible way to avoid a tough result.
TIP: MARTA KOSTYUK TO WIN A SET
