Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva on and what time does it start? Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva will take place on Tuesday 17th January, 2023 – not before 03:15 (UK)
Where is Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva taking place? Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva being played on? Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva
What channel is Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva on in the UK? Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
World number 47 Yulia Putintseva struggled as Kazakhstan’s number one at the United Cup but she was not embarrassed in defeats to Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic before an encouraging run to the quarter-finals in Hobart last week. This looks one of the tougher calls in the first round of the Australian Open in a high-quality clash with world number 42 Sorana Cirstea, who has also started 2023 in reasonable form with some competitive defeats and decent results , particularly in Adelaide 2 qualifying over Kaia Kanepi. The pair share a 2-2 head-to-head record at tour level but they have not met since Putintseva beat her to the Nurnberg Open final in 2019 and this first hardcourt encounter probably just-about favours the Kazakh. Three sets seem likelier than two in this head-scratcher so back Putintseva to earn at least one of them and leave the victor up to chance.
