Citi Open 2024: Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (WC) Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns
Date: July 31, 2024
Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
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)
Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns preview
The second round of the women's singles at the 2024 Citi Open will feature an interesting match between Emma Raducanu and Peyton Stearns. Raducanu has been gradually building up her form and reaching the top of the WTA Rankings again. The young British player has a 17-10 record for the season and has shown glimpses of the form that helped her win the US Open in 2021.
The grass-court season saw Raducanu achieve good results, as she made it to the semi-final of the Rothesay Open in Nottingham (losing to Katie Boulter), and the quarter-final of the Rothesay Classic in Eastbourne (losing to Daria Kasatkina.). At Wimbledon, the Brit won against ninth-seeded Maria Sakkari before losing against New Zealand Lulu Sun in a three-set battle in the fourth round.
At the 2024 Citi Open, Raducanu gained entry to the main draw via a wildcard. She had to play a tough three-set match against eighth-seeded Elise Mertens in the first round.
Peyton Stearns has had an average season with a 16-16 record and one title at the Morocco Open where she defeated Mayar Sherif to capture her maiden title on the ATP Tour. Other than that one title run, Stearns has mostly bowed out of the initial rounds of the events that she has taken part in.
At the Citi Open, Stearns faced off against American wildcard Clervie Ngounoue. Stearns won the contest in straight sets, although she had to play a tricky tiebreaker in the second set.
Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns head-to-head
This will be the first time the two players will play against each other on the WTA Tour.
Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Emma Raducanu vs Peyton Stearns prediction
In her match against Elise Mertens, Raducanu won 61% of her points behind her first serve. She managed to put pressure on the opponent's second serve, winning 63% of the second-serve return points. Raducanu showed composure in the pressure situations as she saved 8 of the 12 break points that she conceded on her serve.
In her previous match against Ngounoue, Stearns won 80 percent of her points on the first serve. The American's serving was top-notch as she faced only one break point on her serve throughout the match. However, her return was weak, as she could win only 39% of the total return points in the match.
The match will be decided on which player can serve well in the pressure situations. However, given the current form, Raducanu holds a slight edge over her opponent.
Pick- Emma Raducanu to win in three sets