Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva vs Yulia Putintseva Preview & Prediction | 2026 Merida Open | First Round
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Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva faces Yulia Putintseva in round one of the Merida Open.
Ranking points: WTA 500
Start date/time:
Venue: Yucatán Country Club, Merida, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva vs Yulia Putintseva prediction
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva enters the main draw as a qualifier. She is still searching for her first WTA victory of the season. Jimenez Kasintseva lost in the second stage of Australian Open qualifying and has failed to make a key breakthrough in any of her events so far this year. The 20-year-old is ranked 122 in the world.
She faces Yulia Putintseva in round one. This will be her first appearance at a tournament since her best ever run at the Australian Open, as she reached the round-of-16. The Kazakhstani beat Beatriz Haddad Maia, Elsa Jacquemot and Zeynep Sonmez, though her match with Iva Jovic was entirely one-sided, as she lost 6-0 6-1 to the teenager.
They faced each other for the first time last October in round one of the Jiangxi Open, with Putintseva comfortably winning 6-3 6-1. Putintseva has not been in action for nearly a month and may take a few games to get up to speed, but she will start as the favourite to win this one against Jimenez Kasintseva.
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva vs Yulia Putintseva tip: Yulia Putintseva to win
