2020 semifinalist Marketa Vondrousova is playing her first clay-court tournament of the season at the WTA 1000 in Rome, while Dayana Yastremska and Anastasia Potapova will battle in an match that looks extremely tight on paper. Meanwhile, in-form Olga Danilovic will contest her first Rome main draw against Katerina Siniakova. Who do you think will prevail in these tasty Wednesday encounters?<\/p>\n
WTA Rome Day 2 Predictions
\nMarketa Vondrousova vs Xinyu Wang<\/p>\n
Head-to-head<\/strong>: First meeting<\/p>\n Marketa Vondrousova had a couple of big runs at this event in the past (2019 quarterfinal, 2020 semifinal), but recently she just hasn\u2019t been healthy at all. This is going to be her first appearance since Dubai and she\u2019s yet to play a clay-court match this season. Because of that we\u2019re basically guessing what her level might be, but on her favorite surface she\u2019s usually able to get back into the groove quickly. Especially as Xinyu Wang is far from a clay-court master. Katie Volynets vs Arantxa Rus<\/p>\n Head-to-head<\/strong>: Volynets 2-0<\/p>\n Of the two qualifiers, it feels like Arantxa Rus needed that run a little bit more after falling out of the Top 100. The 34-year-old has been a stable part of the WTA Tour these last couple of years, but now needs to show something extra to stay afloat. Katie Volynets defeated her in their both previous meetings and while she doesn\u2019t have a high ceiling, she also doesn\u2019t seem bothered by the Dutchwoman\u2019s lefty topspin forehand. The pressure is on Rus to bring in something that could help her turn the matchup around.
Prediction: Vondrousova in 3<\/p>\n
Prediction: Volynets in 3<\/p>\n