HSBC Championships June 9th to 16th

The final 4 spaces in the quarter finals will be determined on Thursday. DTM has been bullish about Emma Raducanu's chances this week. She looked impressive in her first round win and she is expected to defeat Sramkova without too much trouble. A 2 sets to 0 victory is the suggestion:) Katie Boulter may well make it a good day for the Brits by beating Shnaider. She has the benefit of one match on the show court and Shnaider may struggle to adapt as quickly as she needs to against the home favourite:) 

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E.Raducanu to beat R.Sramkova 2 sets to 0

K.Boulter to beat D.Shnaider

The proven grass court players  have a distinct advantage especially playing at the first event of the grass court season. Several qualifiers will have already played on grass in Birmingham last week so a few surprises will be expected as well. Conditions appear to be mixed as well so the start of this week some players will to stay standing than risk injury as Wimbledon is just around the corner :) The most obvious opportunity for a surprise lies in the match between Rebekah Sramkova and Barbora Krejcikova. The current Wimbledon champion has had a torrid year with injuries and despite her recent return to the court she looked far from being 100% fit in Paris. Although she won one round her defeat to Kudermetova was worrying. DTM believes the timing of her return to the game is more down to defending her Wimbledon crown and walking out on as defending champion than the fact she is really match fit? Time will tell but Sramkova is the sensible option on Tuesday morning:) Elsewhere is mainly a watching brief but I would think Katie Boulter will prevail against her Australian opponent as she is basically a younger and healthier version of the same playing style. 

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R.Sramkova to beat B.Krejcikova 

K.Boulter to beat A.Tomljanovic

The proven grass court know how of Elena Rybakina is a very tempting option. Positioned as number 4 seed her section of the draw looks comfortable until the semi final. Given her recent form in Strasbourg and Paris her confidence is now much higher and her form is bubbling nicely. Regardless of who comes out of the bottom section of the draw she is likely to be a strong candidate to make the final and ultimately win the title :) In the top half of the draw it is perfectly sensible to consider Emma Raducanu making a deep run at this event. She is a sensible alternative each way to Rybakina:) 

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E.Rybakina to win the HSBC Championships

E.Raducanu each way