Pera B. vs Cocciaretto E.

WTA Hertogenbosch – Match Preview

Pera B. vs Cocciaretto E.

🧠 Form & Context

• Bernarda Pera 🇺🇸
  After a shaky start to 2025, Pera has begun to reestablish her rhythm. Wins over Garcia and Vekic at Roland-Garros helped reset her season, and she carried that momentum into a grinding three-set win over Magda Linette in R1 here—her first grass-court victory of the year. Holding a dominant 4–1 head-to-head record against Cocciaretto, she has proven she can beat her across all surfaces. With over 750 career matches, Pera brings poise to tight moments.
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto 🇮🇹
  A mixed 2025 campaign (10–15 record) reflects her struggle to find consistency. While she’s scored decent wins (e.g. vs Townsend), her grass résumé remains thin. She did beat Hartono to open her Hertogenbosch campaign, but this surface still exposes some of her defensive tendencies. Her last win over Pera came in early 2023, and nerves in trailing positions have often been her undoing since.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Pera’s lefty angles, flat strokes, and counter-punching style have consistently troubled Cocciaretto. On grass, those traits become even more effective, as the ball stays lower and shortens rallies. Pera’s ability to redirect pace and target Cocciaretto’s weaker wing has proven decisive in prior meetings.

Cocciaretto needs to be proactive—using depth, early offense, and variety to disrupt Pera’s rhythm. However, her second serve remains vulnerable, and extended exchanges typically favor the more experienced American. With both players featuring average serves, expect frequent breaks and momentum shifts.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Pera in 2 tight sets.
While Cocciaretto is improving, Pera’s blend of experience, recent form, and head-to-head dominance gives her the edge. Look out for late-set drama or a potential tiebreaker as the Italian looks to push the tempo early but may fade under pressure.