Sara Bejlek 🇨🇿 vs. Alycia Parks 🇺🇸

🎾 WTA Prague 2025 – Round of 16 Preview

Sara Bejlek 🇨🇿 vs. Alycia Parks 🇺🇸

📍 Prague | 🗓️ July 23 | 🎾 Hard (Outdoor)

🧠 Form & Context

Sara Bejlek
🇨🇿 Local prodigy: At just 18, Bejlek is into the R16 of her home WTA tournament, improving on last year’s early exit.
🔥 Breakthrough season: 24 wins in 2025, including a WTA 125 title and a French Open upset over Kostyuk.
💪 Built for grind: Uses heavy topspin and exceptional court coverage to win extended rallies.
✅ Confidence edge: Beat Parks in a high-stakes Aussie Open qualifier in 2023.

Alycia Parks
🎢 Inconsistent year: 14–17 record in 2025 with peaks and troughs in form.
🧨 Firepower threat: Huge serve and flat forehand—when they land, she can steamroll opponents.
👣 Movement vulnerable: Struggles in long rallies, especially against crafty movers like Bejlek.
🌱 Prague debut: 12–6 on hard this season but inconsistent against strong returners.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a battle of styles—Bejlek’s consistency and angles versus Parks’ raw power and serve. On home soil and with a previous win over Parks under her belt, Bejlek holds several intangible advantages. If she can absorb and redirect pace, especially on second serve returns, she can turn this into a physical match and drag Parks into uncomfortable territory.

Parks’ best hope is to dominate early, land high first-serve percentages, and avoid extended rallies. Bejlek will look to expose her movement and rhythm through lefty spins, wide serves, and drop shots. If the Czech teen weathers any early storm, she becomes the favorite as the match extends.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Sara Bejlek in 3 sets — Expect momentum swings, but the teenager’s tactical discipline and home crowd should push her over the finish line.