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United Cup 2023: Lucia Bronzetti vs Ulrikke Eikeri – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti squares off against Norway’s Ulrikke Eikeri in the group stage of the 2023 United Cup.

Lucia Bronzetti (Twitter)

Lucia Bronzetti

The 24-year-old made rapid strides in 2022. She climbed from No. 157 in the WTA rankings to a career-high No. 54. Bronzetti won 36 matches in 2022 and lost 26. She also debuted in all four Grand Slam events in 2022. She notched up her first win at a Grand Slam in the 2022 Australian Open against Varvara Gracheva in the first round.

The Rimini-born player managed to get the better of Brazil’s Laura Pigossi in the first match at the United Cup. Bronzetti emerged victorious against the 28-year-old in convincing fashion. In the first set, Bronzetti bageled Pigossi and gave her no hopes of mustering a comeback when the second set commenced. The match eventually ended 6-0, 6-2 in favor of the Italian tennis pro.

Ulrikke Eikeri

The 30-year-old brings a lot of experience to the Norwegian setup. She turned pro in 2007 and has truckloads of experience under her belt.

Ulrikke Eikeri (Image Credit: WTA – Twitter)

She achieved a major result in 2022 as she reached the finals of the mixed doubles event at the French Open, alongside partner Joran Vliegen. They eventually finished runner-up after going down to Ena Shibahara and Wesley Koolhof. Eikeri became Norway’s first Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era.

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Head-to-Head and Prediction

Lucia Bronzetti and Ulrikke Eikeri will be facing each other for the first time. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0.

Prediction: Lucia Bronzetti to win in three sets.

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