Tamara Zidansek will take on sixth seed Caty McNally in the Round of 16 at the WTA 125K Paris tournament

Zidansek is not a regular on the WTA tour but has come to Paris at the back of a decent outing in Copa Colsanitas, where she reached the quarter-finals stage. She took a month-long break after that commendable performance and returned back to action with the WTA 125K Paris tournament. This is a good opportunity for her to display some consistency at the WTA level. She will certainly relish the opportunity of playing against the big girls in Paris.

The Slovenian player has begun her campaign in Paris on a good note and registered a commendable 6-4, 6-4 win in her opening encounter against France’s Lois Boisson. She will definitely be high on confidence after a good showing in her previous tournament and will look to carry forward the positive momentum into this match. It remains to be seen if Zidansek can pull off an upset against McNally and go deep into the tournament.

Caty McNally’s form coming into the match at Paris

McNally has come to Paris following a second round exit from the Italian Open last week. She doesn’t have any noteworthy performance on the WTA tour so far this season and will be desperate to make a mark at this tournament. She is the sixth seed in Paris and there are high expectations from the American. McNally started her campaign with an utterly dominating 6-0, 6-1 victory against Italy’s Dalila Spiteri. It remains to be seen if the American pro can live up to the billing and go deep into the tournament.

Details:

Date – Thursday, 18th May

Court Type – Clay outdoor surface

Telecast – Tennis Channel

Start Time – To be Announced

Location – Paris

Match details – Round of 16

Head to head and Predictions

Zidansek and McNally have played each other twice before on the WTA Tour. McNally has the upper hand, having emerged victorious on both occasions and leads 2-0 on head-to-head. On paper, the American is the clear favourite but Zidansek can certainly not be taken lightly. It’s a difficult match to call as both players are very close in terms of form and the performance on that particular day is likely to make a difference. We are predicting an intense encounter with Caty McNally eventually coming out on top in three sets.

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