Citi Open 2024: Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova
Date: August 2, 2024
Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open
Round: Second Round
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)
Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova preview
World No. 78 Taylor Townsend will take on Marie Bouzkova in the second round of the Citi Open on Friday.
Townsend has made steady progress on the singles circuit this year to go along with stellar reputation in women's doubles. The American entered the main draw in Indian Wells and Miami via the qualifiers and chalked up solid third round appearances at both events. She also reached the last 16 in Charleston but came up shy against Victoria Azarenka in a three-set bout.
The 28-year-old entered Washington after a first round exit from Wimbledon at the hands of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She started her campaign with an impressive win over Anastasia Potapova in the first round, 6-2, 6-2. Townsend rocketed 10 aces against the Russian and will be keen to keep up the momentum in the second round.
Meanwhile, Marie Bouzkova has had an encouraging season so far, chalking up 14 wins from 27 matches including a runner-up finish at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota. She also reached the third round of the French Open where she lost to Iga Swiatek in straight sets.
The Czech entered Washington after a second round exit from Wimbledon at the hands of Anna Kalinskaya. She started her campaign with a fantastic three-set win over McCartney Kessler in the opening round, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova head-to-head
The head-to-head between Townsend and Bouzkova is null at 0-0.
Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova odds
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Taylor Townsend vs Marie Bouzkova prediction
Taylor Townsend is one of the most exicitng players on the women's tour. Her infectious energy on court and powerful all-around game has kept viewers on the edge of their seats. The American performed brilliantly at the start of the season and will be looking for results that are as valuable ahead of the 2024 US Open.
Bouzkova, on the contrary, has shown glimpses of her top potential this year but inconsistency has hindered her chances against higher-ranked opponents. She's managed to capture a single WTA title in her career so far and will be eager to add more. The Czech similarly has a versatile all-around game with effortless movement on the court.
A close contest is on the cards between Townsend and Bouzkova at the Citi Open. Townsend has issued a strong statement to the locker room by taking out ninth seed Potapova in the first round. If the American starts to find the line in the first few exhchanges and keeps a check on her errors, she should be able to overpower Bouzkova in the second round.
Pick: Taylor Townsend to win in three-sets.