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Harriet Dart in the third round of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California, USA
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Tennis | WTA Eastbourne 2024 | Harriet Dart kicks off British singles interest at the Rothesay International

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Tennis

By Ros Satar

  • Harriet Dart [WC] v Marie Bouzkova
  • H2H: First meeting
EASTBOURNE, UK – Harriet Dart is the only Brit in WTA singles action as she faces Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the Rothesay International.

 

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Harriet Dart [WC] v Marie Bouzkova | H2H & Match Fundamentals

Harriet Dart [WC] v Marie Bouzkova H2H: First Meeting
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Harriet Dart will face Czech Marie Bouzkova for the first time as the last tune-up event before Wimbledon gets underway.

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)

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H2H: Harriet Dart (WR 105) Marie Bouzkova (WR 37)
Tournament Previous Best QF (2022) R1 (2022-23)
1st Serve Return Points Won % 38.2 39.2
Return Points Won % 44.8 45.7
Break Point Conversion % 48.3 46.9
Break Points Saved % 51.7 56.7
Overall Service Points Won % 56.5 58.1

The pair are quite evenly matched, considering the gulf in places on the rankings between them.

However, Bouzkova claimed a British scalp delivering a real heartbreaker to Heather Watson in Birmingham, having to come from behind, so should not be under-estimated.

 

 

Playing Styles & Prediction

Dart closes out the last warm-up event ahead of Wimbledon with a couple of wins under her belt, but a tough opener against a real battler in Bouzova. The Czech bounced Watson out of Birmingham with a quiet and determined fightback, but her resurgence was cut short in the next round so is still a little short on matches.

Eastbourne has not been a happy hunting ground for Bouzkova who has yet to get past the first round, while Dart has also had her fair share of challenges on the green stuff this year.

Having a home crowd rooting for the opposition was no barrier for Bouzkova in Birmingham so starts the favourite to get past her opener for the first time, but as with her Birmingham encounter, she should prepare to work hard for it.

Prediction: Bouzkova in three sets.

 

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