Analysis for Errani-Cecil (WTA New Haven)

Head-to-head record 0:1

Sara Errani of Italy will face American youngster Mallory Cecil. Errani is more experienced and better ranked player who hasn’t had a bad season so far – she won two tournaments (Palermo and Portoroz) and is 26-18 this year. She prefers clay and reached most of her successes on the slowest surface. Her opponent used to be known as a young American rising star. Mallory is playing mostly ITF tournaments in USA (won in Hilton Head). Both girls are coming off the qualifying run where they met for qualification spot yesterday. Mallory Cecil won this match (4:6,6:4,6:1).

This indicates that Cecil feels great at this venue and can battle Sara in the first round again. We think that Cecil’s odds shouldn’t be so long.