🎾 WTA Rome: Suzan Lamens vs Renata Zarazua

🎾 WTA Rome: Suzan Lamens vs Renata Zarazua – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇳🇱 Suzan Lamens

• Clay revival: Reached the semifinals in Rouen with strong wins over Andreescu and Noskova—her best showing since January.
• Madrid blip: Couldn’t sustain the momentum and fell in R1 to Raducanu at WTA Madrid.
• Up-and-down season: Aside from Brisbane and Rouen, has struggled with consistency. More comfortable in mid-tier events than the top-tier tour.
• Rome debut: Making her first appearance at the Italian Open, aiming to turn clay form into a main-draw run.

🇲🇽 Renata Zarazua

• 2025 struggles: Endured a five-match losing streak from Doha to Miami. Yet to win more than one match at any WTA event this year.
• Signs of life on clay: Runner-up at the W100 Madrid hinted at better things, but was followed by early exits in Madrid (WTA) and Vic (125k).
• Still waiting: Despite ITF clay success, Zarazua has never reached a WTA main-draw clay quarterfinal.
• Rome record: Lost in R1 in 2024 and owns just one win in her seven WTA 1000 appearances overall.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a match defined by momentum and confidence swings.

Lamens brings recent high-level results, notably in Rouen where she proved capable of outlasting and outplaying higher-ranked opponents. Her game isn’t flashy, but it’s built for clay—flat hitting, good court coverage, and plenty of patience.

Zarazua is a more versatile shotmaker with years of clay experience, but her inability to perform consistently at WTA level limits her upside. If she’s off rhythm, Lamens could break her down across longer rallies and capitalize on second serves.

Expect lots of mid-length exchanges, tactical net approaches, and pressure moments decided by return quality and shot tolerance.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Lamens in 3 sets. While Zarazua has the clay chops, Lamens’ current form and WTA-level confidence make her a slight favorite in what should be a tight match.