🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva vs 🇨🇳 Guo Hanyu – WTA Montreal R1 Preview
🎾 Monday, July 28 · WTA 1000 Montreal · Outdoor Hard
🧠 Form & Context
Yulia Putintseva 🇰🇿
- 💤 Disappointing season: 11 first-round exits in her last 16 tournaments
- ⚠️ Slipping down: Former top-20, now ranked No. 46 and teetering on the edge of the top 50
- 🎾 Canadian track record: Reached QF in Toronto 2022, but never advanced past R2 in Montreal
- 📊 2025 season: 15–18 overall (7–9 on hard courts)
Guo Hanyu 🇨🇳
- 🎾 Doubles star: Claimed four WTA doubles titles over the past year
- 🌱 Singles growth: Two W35 and two W50 finals since last September; reached career-high No. 259
- 🍀 Fortunate break: Thrashed Buzarnescu 6-0, 6-0 in qualifying; enters main draw as a lucky loser
- 📊 2025 singles record: 33–17 (30–14 on hard, mostly ITF level)
🔍 Match Breakdown
This one pits seasoned grit against rising energy. Putintseva is a known fighter from the baseline, absorbing pace and outlasting opponents. Guo, while talented, is untested at this level in singles and will need to rely on sharp angles and quick reflexes to stay competitive.
Experience counts here. Putintseva’s edge in point construction and tour-level mental discipline should see her manage the momentum swings. Guo may bring moments of surprise with her doubles-style instincts, but Putintseva’s counterpunching will wear her down.
🔮 Prediction
Expect some resistance from Guo, especially early on, but Putintseva’s grind-it-out consistency should be too much across two sets. The Chinese qualifier might win a few flashy points, but the veteran should advance comfortably.
🧩 Pick: Yulia Putintseva in 2 sets
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