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Match Details
Fixture: Caroline Dolehide vs Clara Burel
Date: September 25, 2024
Tournament: China Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard-court
Prize Money: $8,955,610
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Caroline Dolehide vs Clara Burel preview
Caroline Dolehide will be taking on Clara Burel in the first round of the China Open 2024 on 24 September.
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Dolehide has won just 14 out of 36 matches so far in 2024 and her most recent on-court appearance came at the Guadalajara Open, where she faced Martina Trevisan in the first round.
The American was no match for the Italian, who went on to win 6-3, 6-2 to book her place in the next round.
Clara Burel has won 16 out of 38 matches so far this season, most notably reaching the semifinals of the Citi Open. The Frenchwoman last competed at the Jasmin Open in Monastir and booked her place in the second round after a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win over Marina Bassols Rivera.
Here, she faced Rebecca Sramkova and put up a hard fight throughout the match, However, the Slovak held her nerve and registered a 7-6(4), 7-5 win to reach the quarterfinals.
Caroline Dolehide vs Clara Burel head-to-head
Burel leads 1-0 in the head-to-head against Burel, having beaten the Frenchman 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open.
Caroline Dolehide vs Clara Burel odds
All odds sourced from BETMGM.
Caroline Dolehide vs Clara Burel prediction
Stepping into this match, Dolehide will depend massively on her strong serve and volley while complimenting it with her powerful forehand. Burel, on the other hand, can counter her power with her excellent court coverage and defense. Burel has better composure and discipline as a player, saving more breakpoints and performing better under pressure than Dolehide in the last twelve months.
Burel's strong record on the surface, her mental composure, and her clinical aspect winning 1 WTA Challenger and 4 ITF tournaments, also showcase her ability to guide this match in her favor as a more seasoned player. Dolehide, on the other hand, has yet to win a title in her seven-year career, and she will try her best to break the drought in Beijing.
Burel's ability to be more clinical and a better return game make her the favorite to push through to the second round over Dolehide.
Pick: Burel to win in straight sets.
