WTA Rabat – Katerina Siniakova vs Aliona Bolsova

WTA Rabat – Katerina Siniakova vs Aliona Bolsova

🧠 Form & Context

🇨🇿 Katerina Siniakova
🎯 A well-rounded 2025 campaign so far with a 13–10 overall record, including 3–1 on clay.
🆙 Ranked #62 in singles and world #1 in doubles—brings elite-level experience and tactical depth to every match.
📈 Solid recent wins over Yuan, Sasnovich, Danilovic, and Lim; reached the R16 in Paris last week.
🧱 Known for her variety and exceptional court awareness, often wearing down opponents with clever point construction.
🇲🇦 Making her Rabat debut but has all the tools to adjust quickly to the slow clay conditions.

🇪🇸 Aliona Bolsova
🔥 Clay warrior: Holds an 18–9 record on clay in 2025, mostly built on ITF-level success.
🧭 Extremely active this spring—8 events in 6 weeks and 13 wins in her last 18 matches.
📉 Despite good form, sits at #340 in the rankings due to minimal WTA main-draw impact.
🔋 Brings strong match rhythm and endurance, though may struggle with the step up in opposition.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is their first meeting, and the matchup brings a clash of high-volume clay rhythm (Bolsova) vs high-IQ shotmaking (Siniakova).

Siniakova is a master of redirecting pace and punishing short balls. She’s used to opponents like Bolsova who rely on grind-and-grit tennis. The Czech’s ability to vary spin, mix in drops and angles, and remain calm under pressure could frustrate the Spaniard over time.

Bolsova has played a lot of clay matches and will try to stretch points, using her heavy topspin and high rally tolerance. But she’s not faced anyone of Siniakova’s current quality during this recent run, and it could show when rallies get tighter.

🔮 Prediction

Siniakova’s class, consistency, and tactical edge should carry her through this one. Bolsova may push early, but the Czech is better equipped to close and control.
🧩 Prediction: Katerina Siniakova in 2 sets — expect steady pressure, clean counter-punching, and a composed performance from the Czech.