Analysis for Kutuzova-Ondraskova (WTA French Open)

Head-to-head record 0:0

Experienced Czech qualifier Zuzana Ondraskova will face Ukrainian young blood Viktoriya Kutuzova. Kutuzova remains most notable for her results as a 14 year old. In her debut WTA maindraw event, the Tier II event in Los Angeles 2003, Kutuzova beat top 50 player, Lina Krasnoroutskaya, in the 1st round, and top 30 player, Alexandra Stevenson in her next match, before losing in the 3rd round to the then world number 12, Ai Sugiyama. Other career highlights in WTA main draw events include, a 4th round appearance at the Tier I event in Indian Wells 2005, eventually losing to then number 1, Lindsay Davenport. Kutuzova has also made the 2nd round at three of the four grand slam events on the WTA tour. As a junior, Kutuzova reached the final of the Australian Open in 2003 losing to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. Kutuzova has experienced considerable success at an ITF level winning four French ITF events. Viktoriya has suffered some shoulder problems throughout her young career which have stalled her progression on the main WTA tour. Her results aren’t bad but she is definitely meeting the potential she had. Her opponent will be Czech qualifier Ondraskova. In her career she has reached one WTA Tour singles final: 2005 Prague. She has also reached two additional quarterfinals, 2005 Forest Hills and 2006 Estoril. Ondrášková has found most of her success on the ITF circuit, where she has won 18 titles. She is mainly good ITF player but can be dangerous to anyone when she has her day. She played great 3 qualifying matches here and we think she should be right in it. Odds above 2.5 are worth trying for a small stake.