Hamburg European Open 2022: Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara, Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction and Preview

Hamburg European Open 2022: Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara, Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction and Preview

Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara

Anett Kontaveit will be up against Irina Bara in a round of 32 clash at the Hamburg European Open. Kontaveit is seeded 2nd in the tournament while Bara is ranked world no. 61st.

Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara: Match Details

  • Tournament: Hamburg European Open 2022
  • Match: Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: 19th July 2022
  • Venue: Hamburg, Germany
  • Surface: Clay
  • Prize Money: €1,770,865

Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara: Preview

Anett Kontaveit

Seed No. 1 Anett Kontaveit has had a more or less successful 2021, winning four titles and becoming the runner-up at the WTA Finals. But she hasn’t lived up to the expectations this year, and has suffered a series of early losses since her Covid-19 infection then due to struggles with her fitness. Her best result during the clay season was the quarterfinal finish at the Stuttgart Open and after that she failed to win a single match at the Italian Open and the French Open and also faced the exit at Wimbledon in the second round. The World No. 2 is in need of some wins to boost her confidence and will be hoping to perform well in the Hamburg Open.

On the other hand, Irina Bara had her debut at the Australian Open where she lost in the first round followed by a second round finish at the Wimbledon. She won her fourth title at the Challenger level this year alongside Ekaterine Gorgodze, where the duo won the title in Marbella. At the WTA level, her main-draw record for the year is 3-5, with a quarterfinal showing at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota being her best result. Bara has already made a winning start in Hamburg. She won her first-round doubles tournament with Monica Niculescu.

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Kontaveit and Bara has never played against each other before.

Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara: Prediction

Irina Bara

Kontaveit will go in as the favorite to win the match given her form and superior ranking. She is one of the best players in the world and has proving himself on clay, she is more or less an all-court player. Expect a good match with Kontaveit moving into the next round.

Prediction: Kontaveit to win in three sets.

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Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Amazon Prime Video
  • Australia – beIN Sport
  • France– Eurosport
  • Italy– Sportcast
  • Germany– Sky Deutschland
  • Spain– Telefonica 

Anett Kontaveit vs Irina Bara: Match Timings

  • Melbourne– 11:15 PM
  • Paris– 3:15 PM
  • London– 2:15 PM
  • New York– 9:15 AM
  • Toronto– 9:15 AM
  • India– 6:45 PM

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