Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Sonay Kartal Tips

Sonay Kartal has been a big improver this season, reaching Round 4 at Wimbledon. That she is favorite to defeat her seeded opponent here tells a story. A win for her may be a shock to U.S. fans but not to her British supporters.

These two players are both in poor form, with Haddad Maia losing her last four matches and Kartal losing her last three matches. Haddad Maia is the underdog here, and at the odds, is worth siding with because she will hopefully be happy about being back at the US Open. She reached the quarterfinals of this tournament last year, and I hope positive thoughts will lift her game enough to beat Kartal.

Sonay won the previous meeting against this opponent which was on this surface, won 2-0. Each player is a bit more closely matched this time with Sonay just about having the best recent form. Sonay 2-1 in my view

Beatriz Haddad Maia is the outsider in this match, but this is strange because she is the player with better skills and a better career. Maia is number 22 in the world rankings, and Kartal is number 51 in the world. Nine of Maia's last 14 matches finished in three sets.