Citi Open 2024: Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin

Date: July 30, 2024

Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open

Round: First

Venue: Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, Washington

Category: WTA 500

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $142,000

Live Telecast: Tennis Channel (USA) | TSN (Canada) | Sky Sports (UK)

Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin preview

Badosa and Kenin will lock horns in the first round of the singles event at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open on Tuesday, July 30.

Paula Badosa at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships - Getty Images

Badosa has already begun her campaign in Washington by securing a doubles win in partnership with Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. The two defeated the Japanese duo of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya 7-6(3), 6-2 in the first round on Monday.

In the past few months, Badosa's injury woes have made her struggle to find the form that once propelled her to the World No. 2 rank on the WTA singles circuit. In recent times, however, she has shown improvement in her performance.

She enters the Washington draw on the back of a fourth-round finish at the Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated the likes of Karolina Muchova, Brenda Fruhvirtova, and Daria Kasatkina before losing to Donna Vekic.

Sofia Kenin, on the other hand, has been on a two-match losing streak. She crashed out of the Eastbourne International with a loss to Harriet Dart in the first round before going down against Iga Swiatek in her Wimbledon opener.

Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin head-to-head

Badosa and Kenin haven't competed against each other on the tour yet, so their head-to-head tally stands at 0-0.

Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap	Total Games
Paula Badosa	-350	-1.5 (-125)	Over 20.5 (-125)
Sofia Kenin	+240	+1.5 (-115)	Under 20.5 (-110)

(Odds sourced from BETMGM)

Paula Badosa vs Sofia Kenin prediction

Badosa has taken the court against different opponents 29 times this season and collected 16 wins. 11 of those 29 occasions have been hard-court matches, with a win-loss record of 5-6.

One of the Spaniard's defeats on the hard court in 2024 was notably an injury-caused retirement against Lulu Sun in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in February.

Kenin, on the other hand, has fared poorly on hard courts since the turn of the year. She has played nine matches on the surface and lost eight, with the solitary win coming against Belgium's Greet Minnen in the Round of 32 at the Hobart International.

Therefore, Badosa is likely to register a win over Kenin in the first round of the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open and advance.

Pick: Paula Badosa to win in straight sets.

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