WTA Seoul Day 1 Predictions, Including Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Varvara Lepchenko
Overview of WTA Seoul Day 1
The 2023 WTA Korea Open kicks off its main draw on Monday, with several intriguing first-round matches on the slate. Here's a look at some of the most anticipated matches on Day 1:
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Varvara Lepchenko
The tournament's third seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova, will face Varvara Lepchenko in the first round. Alexandrova is a former world No. 19 and has won two WTA titles in her career. Lepchenko, meanwhile, is a veteran player who has reached the third round of a Grand Slam on three occasions. She won the Tashkent Open in 2016.
Alexandrova is the clear favorite in this match, but Lepchenko is a dangerous opponent who can cause an upset on any given day.
Other Matches to Watch
In other first-round matches to watch on Day 1 of the WTA Seoul, No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina will take on Xinyu Wang, and No. 5 seed Magda Linette will face Tatjana Maria.
Rybakina is looking to build on her strong start to the season, which included a run to the final of the Australian Open. Wang is a rising star who won the WTA Vancouver Open in 2022.
Linette, meanwhile, is looking to continue her climb up the WTA rankings. She reached the semifinals of the Palermo Open in 2022 and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2023. Maria, a former Wimbledon semifinalist, is always a dangerous opponent.
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