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Casey Dellacqua vs Anett Kontaveit: 2015 US Open live scores

31st August, 2015
Start time: 1am (AEST)
Court: 10
TV: Live and exclusive Fox Sports (Channel 505)
Betting: Dellacqua $1.50, Kontaveit $2.50
Overall Record: Played 1, Dellacqua 1, Kontaveit 0
Last Meeting: Wimbledon 2014, 1st round 23/06/14 - Dellacqua defeated Kontaveit 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
Casey Dellacqua last 10 matches: Won 6, lost 4
Anett Kontaveit last 10 matches: Won 8, lost 2
Casey Dellacqua has retired from professional tennis. (AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY).
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31st August, 2015
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After a third round exit at Wimbledon, Australian Casey Dellacqua begins her US Open campaign against Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit.

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Dellacqua’s form since her third round exit at Wimbledon has been average to say the least losing plenty of games throughout the hard court tournaments that really, she should not only be winning but dominating. For example, losses to Misaki Doi in Toronto and Mona Barthel in Cincinnati mean that she will be down on confidence coming into the US open and it makes this first round match, one she should win easily a danger game for her.

What adds to this sense of it being a danger match for the Aussie is her previous record at the US Open. After six cracks at the tournament, she has only got out of the second round once that coming last year with a fourth round exit. Despite her performance last year, her lead up to the tournament was a strong one unlike this year.

In saying that, Dellacqua’s overall record on the hard courts is her best out of all the different courts, sitting with a winning percentage of 64%. This is above her total career average winning percentage and is a positive to take into the match and tournament.

Meanwhile, Anett Kontaveit the 19 year old from Estonia is going into her first US Open. She has previously participated at all the other grand slams, with her best performance coming last year in her first crack at Wimbledon with a third round exit. In her four other grand slam appearances she has only made it out of the first round on a single occasion.

Kontaveit has been in strong form during the pre US Open hard court tournaments including a strong display at the qualifying tournament. This came in the form of two straight sets wins before a strong win in the third round secured her spot at the Open.

Whilst she has only lost two of her last 10 matches, many of these have been against week opposition and so Dellacqua should be completely another level for the 19 year old.

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In saying that, Konatveit has a 70% career winning percentage, including 68% on the hard court and will certainly make Dellacqua work hard for the win in the first round.

The pair have met once before, with Dellacqua taking the game in three sets after dropping the first. That was a case of experience and it could come into play again here at the US Open.

Prediction: While I expect Kontaveit to come out firing and try to cause the upset, Dellacqua should be too strong for her.

Dellacqua in three sets.

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