Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova on and what time does it start? Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova will take place on Thursday 20th January, 2022 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where is Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova taking place? Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova being played on? Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova
What channel is Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova on in the UK? Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Sorana Cirstea vs Kristina Kucova live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
SORANA CIRSTEA
31-year-old Sorana Cirstea’s renaissance continued on Tuesday with a commanding straight-sets victory over two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova. The Romanian has found plenty of joy against Kvitova over the years but it remains a huge Grand Slam scalp for the former world number 21 all the same. The current world number 38 won her first WTA title for over a decade at the Istanbul Open last season but her best Grand Slam showing is still that far back with a quarter-final exit at Roland-Garros in 2009.
KRISTINA KUCOVA
World number 96 Kristina Kucova shocked in-form Misaki Doi in straight sets on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Australian Open for only a second time. The 31-year-old has reached this stage of a major on five previous occasions over the years but as of yet she has never made the third round.
THE PREDICTION
Cirstea won the day in her only previous meeting with Kucova in a three-set first round result way back in 2017 at the Shenzhen Open. The Romanian will be buzzing after one of the best Grand Slam wins of her career against Kvitova, as she was last season after beating Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon before she lost to Emma Raducanu in the third round. Kucova should not be the same kind of hurdle here, though, so take the Romanian to make it 2-0 with an outright victory.
