Thailand Open 2024: Alycia Parks vs Laura Siegemund preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (114) Alycia Parks vs (97) Laura Siegemund
Date: 16 September 2024
Tournament: Thailand Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $267,082
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Alycia Parks vs Laura Siegemund preview
Alycia Parks will take on Laura Siegemund in the first round of the Thailand Open 2024 on the 16th of September. The match will take place at True Arena Hua Hin in Thailand.
Parks enters the tournament on the back of a series of disappointing results. She last featured at the Jasmin Open, where she couldn't make it past the first round, losing to Yuriko Miyazaki 3-6,7-5,3-6. Before the Jasmin Open, she had competed at the US Open, where failed to qualify for the main draw.
Siegemund, on the other hand, had featured in the US Open main draw before this fixture but lost to Maya Joint in straight sets and also made it to the second round in Wimbledon, where she lost to Elena Rybakina. Siegmund has had a successful doubles career and is a U.S. Open and French Open winner. She is a strategic player known for her superb volley and accurate returns, while Parks is known for her strong serve and powerful forehands.
Alycia Parks vs Laura Siegemund head-to-head
Parks and Siegmund are yet to face each other professionally in a match.
Alycia Parks vs Laura Siegemund odds
Odds will be updated once available.
Alycia Parks vs Laura Siegemund prediction
Parks has maintained a 48% win ratio in the past year, while Siegemund has fared better, winning 60% of her games. The two players competed on different length Parks, mostly appearing in the ITF and Challenger level tournaments, while Siegemundprimarily competed on the Main Tour. Due to this, there is also a significant difference in the average ranks of their opposition, with Parks playing against players ranked averaged at 167, compared to Siegemund's opposition ranks averaging 176.
While the two players have not faced each other yet, their contrasting playstyles are expected to push this match through the distance, where their under-pressure performance will be crucial in determining the winner. Parks has saved 54% of her breakpoints, while Siegemund has saved 56% of hers. Parks has, however, been more clinical in converting her breakpoint opportunities with a 50% ratio compared to Siegemund, winning 48% of her breakpoints.
Pick: Siegemund to win in three sets.