Viktoria Kuzmova (Svk) vs. Laura Siegemund (Ger) – Result prediction (16.10.2019)

Preview and players comparison.

The pair are set to meet for the first time. Kuzmova will start off as the favorite but not by any substantial margin. Clay-court specialist Siegemund has not beaten a player ranked as high as her opponent on a hard-court in a completed match since defeating world no. 50 Shuai Zhang at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Viktoria Kuzmova was made to work for two hours and 33 minutes by world no. 389 Katie Volynets on Monday, ultimately surviving the American wildcard, who developed a left hip issue in the decider, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. Last year, the Slovakian’s debut appearance at Luxembourg ended with a first-round loss to Goerges. Kuzmova has failed to impress this season. When she ended her 0-3 North American swing, the 21-year-old had won consecutive matches in six out of her previous 21 outings. She now seeks her third consecutive quarterfinal appearance, following last-eight finishes at Tashkent (l. Kr. Pliskova) and Linz (l. Petkovic).

Laura Siegemund came back from set and 2-5 to beat 17-year-old Marta Kostyuk, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, in two hours and 23 minutes, though didn’t face a match point. The German, infamous for convenient medical time-outs, was visited by the physio multiple times during changeovers for a right thigh issue in the deciding set. The 31-year-old was coming off a demanding second-round run at Linz, which included a three-hour win against Ferro. She has reached just two WTA hard-court quarterfinals in her career. One at Luxembourg in 2015, defeating Bacsinszky and Flipkens as a lucky loser, and the other at Hiroshima weeks ago.

Match Info.

Competition: WTA – SINGLES: Luxembourg (Luxembourg), hard (indoor) – 1/8-finals.
Start: 16.10.2019, 11:30 UTC.