Transylvania Open 2021: Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live stream
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Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva
In the second round of the inaugural Transylvania Open 2021, World No. 18 and the top-seeded Simona Halep will take on World No. 81 Varvara Gracheva.
Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva: Match Details
- Tournament: Transylvania Open 2021
- Match: Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva
- Round: Second Round
- Date: 28 October, 2021
- Prize money: $3,675
- Venue: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Surface: Indoor Hard court
Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva: Preview
Simona Halep starts her campaign with a dominant win in her homeland as she defeats Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-1, 6-2 in 1 hour and 13 minutes in an all-Romanian clash in the opening round. Halep looked in great touch and her trip to the 2021 Kremlin Cup looks to have helped her as she had to battle hard for points in the Russian capital but looked more comfortable against Ruse.
Varvara Gracheva battles past Andrea Petkovic in the first round to win the match 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 4 minutes. Gracheva has not enjoyed life on the Tour this season lately having played and lost in the qualifying rounds majorly. She last played at the inaugural 2021 Tenerife Ladies Open where she lost in the 2nd round to eventual champion Ann Li.
Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva: Head to Head
This will be the first-ever meeting between the duo, hence the head-to-head stands at 0-0.
Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva: Prediction
Gracheva will come into the clash with a career indoor Hardcourt record of 24-18 and is 4-5 on the surface this season while having a season record of 22-27 across all surfaces. Halep will take the court with a career indoor Hardcourt 50-34 and is 3-1 on indoor Hardcourts for the season and has a 19-9 record across all surfaces this season.
Looking at these numbers, their past performances and recent results, Simona Halep looks the favourite for the tie and should be able to win this tie comfortably.
Prediction: Simona Halep to win in straight-sets.
Simona Halep vs Varvara Gracheva: Live Streaming and Where to Watch
| Area | Broadcaster |
| USA | Tennis Channel |
| Australia | beIN |
| UK and Ireland | Amazon Prime |
| The Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Central America | ESPN |
| Caribbean Islands | Sportsmax |
| South America and Oceania | ESPN International |
| Canada | TSN and DAZN |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
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