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Marie Bouzkova vs Paula Badosa: WTP Washington – Final
Both Marie Bouzkova and Paula Badosa are looking for the first title in the season when they meet in the WTA Washington final on Sunday.
Marie Bouzkova Profile
Marie Bouzkova is 43rd in the WTA rankings and her career high was No. 24 in the world. The player from the Czech Republic is 18-14 for the season and 9-8 on hard.
She is coming off a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Aryna Sabalenka in the semis. Earlier in the tournament, Bouzkova defeated Robin Montgomery, Taylor Townsend and Mccarney Kessler.
This is her second final of the year after losing in Bogota to Camila Osorio.
Paula Badosa Profile
Former world No. 2 Paula Badosa is now 62nd in the WTA rankings. The Spaniard is 20-13 for the season and 9-6 on hard.
Badosa is coming off a 6-3, 6-3 semifinal win over Caroline Dolehide. Earlier this week, she defeated Emma Raducanu, Ludmila Samsonova and Sofia Kenin.
This is her first final this season.
Head-to-Head Badosa leads 2-0
- Badosa vs Bouzkova 7-5, 7-5 (2022 ATP Miami, second round)
- Badosa vs Bouzkova 6-4, 6-3 (2017 ITF Las Vegas, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players have struggled in the last couple of seasons and are not even close to their best career rankings. Not that long ago, Badosa was on the verge of becoming the world No. 1, but a couple of injuries were a major setback. This is an ideal opportunity for the Spaniard to win her first title since 2022. She won both previous matches against Bouzkova, who is coming off an impressive win against world No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka. Both players will show up ready, and this will be a huge fight that will go over 22.5 games in total.
