By Ros Satar
- Jodie Burrage v Ankita Raina
- H2H: Burrage leads 1-0
CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA – Jodie Burrage takes on India’s Ankita Raina in her opening round of the Transylvania Open.
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Jodie Burrage v Ankita Raina | H2H: Burrage leads 1-0
| Jodie Burrage v Ankita Raina | H2H: Burrage leads 1-0 |
| WTA Cluj-Napoca | Romania |
| Indoor Hard | Prize Money: $2,930 |
| Third on Centre Court, not before 3pm (1pm BST) | Amazon Prime Video <– Sign up for trial |
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Hard 2023)
| H2H: | Jodie Burrage (WR 91) | Ankita Raina (WR 198) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Debut | Debut |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 36.9 | 40.3 |
| Return Points Won % | 43.6 | 47.2 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 46.4 | 50.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 49.8 | 55.4 |
| Total Points Won % | 51.1 | 51.0 |
Although Jodie Burrage has successfully lifted herself up in the rankings, Ankita Raina has won just a couple more matches on the hard courts over 2023 and is just a little ahead of Burrage in the stats.
That being said, the pair met this year in Warsaw, with Burrage edging Raina in three sets.
Overall they have had similar years – both have a smattering of ITF level tournaments, as well as tour events, but for Burrage, her breakthrough was on the grass with a run to the Nottingham final. Burrage comes in with a little confidence having made the quarter-final in thw WTA 125 tournament in Rouen.
She might have slipped a little in the rankings from a previous high of 85, but there are chances for Burrage to put herself in the best position to make the main draws of the season openers net year with a strong finish to the season.
Prediction: Burrage in three sets
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