🇺🇸 Elizabeth Mandlik vs 🇮🇹 Lucia Bronzetti

🇺🇸 Elizabeth Mandlik vs 🇮🇹 Lucia Bronzetti – WTA Montreal R1 Preview

🎾 Monday, July 28 · WTA 1000 Montreal · Outdoor Hard

🧠 Form & Context

Elizabeth Mandlik 🇺🇸

• 🎯 Wildcard entry & debut: First main-draw appearance in Montreal; hasn’t won a WTA main-draw match since 2024
• 🔄 In rebuilding mode: Dropped from No. 97 to No. 205 in the rankings, but has reached five semifinals at ITF/125K level in 2025
• ⚡ Hard-court form: 3–3 in 2025 with most wins at lower-tier events; needs to convert ITF-level confidence into tour-level success

Lucia Bronzetti 🇮🇹

• 🌍 Versatile across surfaces: QF at 125K Bastad (clay) and R-up at Hopman Cup (hard) in recent weeks
• 📉 Inconsistent 2025: No back-to-back main-draw WTA wins since March; dropped from a career-high No. 46 to No. 66
• 🤺 Experience advantage: Leads head-to-head 1–0 (6–2, 6–0 win in 2019 ITF Monastir); better WTA pedigree under pressure

🔍 Match Breakdown

Serve & Return: Bronzetti’s flatter, heavier serve will challenge Mandlik’s return game. If Mandlik can’t neutralize early, the Italian will hold easily.

Baseline Exchanges: Mandlik’s forehand is a weapon, but Bronzetti’s court sense and ability to mix pace and angles will expose any over-eagerness in rallies.

Composure: This may come down to key break points. Mandlik may feel the nerves of a home wildcard debut, while Bronzetti brings steadier decision-making in tight spots.

🔮 Prediction

Bronzetti should manage this match with calm efficiency, absorbing Mandlik’s firepower and picking off breaks early. Her previous win and greater WTA exposure tip the scale.

🧩 Pick: Lucia Bronzetti def. Elizabeth Mandlik 6–4, 6–3