WTA Miami Open 2021: Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif-Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

WTA Miami Open 2021: Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif-Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Nadia Podoroska and Mayar Sherif

Nadia Podoroska will take on Mayar Sherif in the First round of the Miami Open 2021. Podoroska is currently the World no.48 on the WTA rankings and Sherif is the World no.124. 

Match Details

  • Tournament: WTA Miami Open 2021
  • Match: Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif
  • Round: First Round 
  • Date: 23rd March, 2021
  • Prize Money: $10,000
  • Venue: Miami, Florida 
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court

Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif: Preview

Nadia Podoroska
Nadia Podoroska

Podoroska made history last year when she became the first qualifier to reach the Semi Finals of the French Open, losing to the eventual champion Iga Świątek. After that, she reached the Quarterfinals of both the Linz Open and the Melbourne Warm up tournament. But since then her form has been erratic.

She was ousted in the second round of the Australian Open 2021, and since then has been out of every event in the first or second round itself. The last tournament she participated in was the Monterrey Open where she was sent home in the very first round itself, a 4-6 4-6 defeat to Anna Kalinskaya.

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Her first round opponent here is Egyptian Mayar Sherif. Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a match at the Grand Slams when she beat Frenchwoman Chloé Paquet in the 2021 Australian Open. 

Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif: Head-to-Head

Mayar Sherif
Mayar Sherif

These two players have met once at the Santa Margherita Di Pula in 2019, a contest which Sherif won 6-3 6-4. So the head to head is 1-0 to Sherif. 

Nadia Podoroska vs Mayar Sherif: Prediction

Nadia Podoroska
Nadia Podoroska

Podoroska has improved immensely in the last season. Testament of that is her ranking which has gone from 265 in November, 2019 to just 48 in March, 2021. Although she has been beaten by Sherif in 2019, Podoroska is a much a much improved player now and should win this match. 

Match Prediction: Nadia Podoroska will beat Mayar Sherif in straight sets. 

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