Ružić vs Bouzková — Monterrey QF Preview
WTA Monterrey
Hard Court
Quarterfinal
🧠 Form & Context
Antonia Ružić (No. 89, age 22)
- 🚀 Breakthrough: qualified → upset Pavlyuchenkova (4× champ) 7–6, 6–1, then beat Cocciaretto 7–6, 2–6, 6–0.
- 📊 2025 record: 39–20 overall, 8–4 on hard.
- ⚡ Career-best rise: cracked Top 100 this summer; 2nd career WTA QF (after Monastir 2024).
- 🔑 Strengths: feisty baseline play, resilient in 3-setters.
- ❗ Weaknesses: no wins vs Top-30 opposition yet.
Marie Bouzková (No. 53, age 27)
- 🔥 Resurgent: Prague champion (beat Nosková), Montreal R3.
- ✅ Monterrey: outlasted Sonmez in 3, then handled Haddad Maia 6–3, 6–4.
- 📊 2025 record: 25–15, 14–6 on hard (best surface).
- 🇲🇽 Mexican affinity: Monterrey finalist 2020, multiple deep runs in Guadalajara & Acapulco.
- 🎯 Style: defensive counterpuncher, thrives in long rallies, ultra-consistent baseline game.
🔍 Match Breakdown
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