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Match details
the match: Layla Fernandez vs. Alicia Parks.
Competition: Bad Homburg Open 2023.
circularFirst round (round of 32).
placeCity: Bad Homburg, Germany.
category: WTA 250.
Surface: herb.
Cash prize: 259,303 dollars.
live feed: USA – Tennis Channel | United Kingdom – Amazon Prime Video.
Preview of Layla Fernandez vs. Alicia Parks
2021 US Open finalist Leila Fernandez will face world number 51 Alicia Parkes in the first round of the 2023 Bad Homburg Open.
Fernandez’s results in singles haven’t been very good this season, with her best result coming in the quarterfinals at the ASB Classic in January. She failed to make it past the second round in both Majors this year. However, she thrived in doubles, partnering with Taylor Townsend working beautifully.
Fernandez has reached two notable finals alongside Townsend. The first was at the Miami Open, where they lost to Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula. The duo reached the final of the French Open two weeks ago as well, but fell to Hsieh Su-wei and Wang Xinyu in three sets.
Parks moved up the world rankings this season and won her first WTA title at the Lyon Open by defeating Caroline Garcia in the final. Her other notable result includes a third-round appearance at the Madrid Open, where she knocked out former world number one Victoria Azarenka in the second round.
Parkes’ grass swing started in Nottingham, where she lost to Zhou Lin in the first round. Her fortunes did not improve the following week in Birmingham, where she fell again at the first hurdle. However, she reached the semifinals in doubles and could go further if she wins her match on Saturday.
Layla Fernandez vs Alicia Parks head to head
They had never met on the WTA Tour before this, so the head-to-head matchup stands at 0-0 for the time being.
Dispute between Laila Fernandez and Alicia Parks
(Possibilities will be added as soon as they become available)
Leila Fernandez vs. Alycia Parks predictions
Aside from a couple of notable hits, Parks never really set the stage on fire. So far she has only managed to achieve significant success on indoor hard courts and fast surfaces. Fernandez, too, struggled a bit in singles.
On paper, Parks’ big serve should give her a huge advantage on the turf. However, she is unable to restrain her power at all, doing too much even on her second serve. As a result, she has hit a total of 34 double faults in her last two losses.
Fernandez’s trademark fighting spirit is still present, but she discovers the hard way that it’s not the only thing needed to win a match. The young Canadian girl is more consistent in her making of shots than Parks is, which may give her a slight edge in this encounter.
If Parks can play with some controlled aggression, she may end up getting the upper hand. But if the American continues to play recklessly, Fernandez will most likely walk away as the victor.
He chooses: Laila Fernandez to win in three sets.
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