The San Diego Open is moving on point to provide the action that the fans expect every year. As the tournament approaches its round of 32, Katie Boulter is set to face Lesia Tsurenko in a gripping competition.

While the Ukrainian recently recovered from an injury that made her withdraw from two of her recent matches, it is time for the fans to see her get back in action once again. But who among those has better odds of winning this time? Let’s find out!

Katie Boulter vs Lesia Tsurenko: Preview

Analyzing the numbers from the last year, Boulter played 26 hard-court matches, winning 15 and losing 11. She won about 35% of the times she tried to break her opponent’s serve and almost 67% of the times she served on the hard court setup. Along with that, she also managed to convert 42.8% of the break points she earned, ranking 217th in this category.

On the other side of the court, Tsurenko participated in 13 hard-court tournaments, ending up with great victories in 29 matches and losing 12. She won approximately 58% of her service games and 53% of her return games. As the WTA star lost to Diane Parry in her last tournament, she is looking forward to restarting her run once again.

Boulter vs Tsurenko: Head-to-head

Looking at the head-to-head statistics between the two, Tsurenko leads the battle with three out of three victories in her matches against Katie Boulter.

Their first showdown took place in 2018 when the Ukrainian stunned her in a straight-set victory with the final scoreline of 6-4, 6-2. While their last encounter took place in the 2023 Indian Wells, the 34-year-old again managed to win in a three-setter match.

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Prediction: Tsurenko has a high chance of gaining a straight-set victory

Driving a prediction from the recent stats, Tsurenko is likely to have a stronger chance of winning. As both the players are about to face each other in their inaugural match at the San Diego Open, the winner will move on to the round of 16. Despite taking a break due to an elbow problem recently, the Ukrainian is expected to regain her form.

Although she had to withdraw from her last two matches, she’s aiming to continue her winning streak against Boulter. As Boulter has faced disappointing defeats in all three of their previous meetings on hard courts, San Diego will be offering similar conditions. While both the players will be starting their run for the WTA 500 tournament, immense action is on the way to excite the fans.