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Can Ajla Tomljanovic provide an upset with a win over the 33rd ranked Karin Knapp in the first round? Join The Roar for live scores from around 1am (AEST) to find out.
Tomljanovic will be looking to cause an upset over Knapp, having already beaten Jelena Jankovic, Madison Keys and others this year. If she can piece together some nice strokes, she should have a great chance at winning and keeping Knapp’s poor Grand Slam form at bay.
Knapp didn’t even put up a fight against Serena Williams at the recent Cincinnati Masters managing to win just two games against the world number one.
Recent injury has set her back and may prove her downfall again, however, she is currently sitting at a career-high ranking of 33.
Knapp’s Grand Slam form in 2015 shows three first round exits, indicating she may struggle.
Tomljanovic and Knapp have played each other once, with Knapp winning at the 2015 Hobart International in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.
Tomljanovic has a win-loss record of 5-5 in her last ten matches and is coming off a loss to Irina Falconi in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
Knapp was defeated by first seed Serena Williams in straight sets 6-0, 6-2 as part of her lead-up to the US Open. She has a win-loss record of 6-4 in her last ten matches.
Prediction
Karin Knapp will just manage to edge out Tomljanovic in a tough match.
Knapp in three sets.
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