Both players have a very similar game style, with a strong attacking approach. Bartunkova had three consecutive wins in this tournament, after winning an ITF event last week where she played seven matches and proved to be a solid indoor hard court player. Her performance on clay should also reflect in the results. On the other hand, Timofeeva Maria, who will be highly motivated, has a H2H record of losing in three sets on indoor hard court, in addition to Bartunkova's intense two weeks of play. Yesterday, the unexpectedly strong Russian easily defeated a decent opponent in Wurth, although she made some unforced errors, especially when approaching the net, but she also had some great winners from the baseline.
Both players have a very similar playing style in this tournament. Bartunkova has won three consecutive matches with three sets each, and last week she won an ITF tournament where she also played seven matches. As an indoor hard court player, she should be able to adapt well to clay as well and it should reflect in the results. On the other side, Timofeeva Maria, who will be motivated to the fullest, has lost indoor hard court matches in three sets in the past, but she has been playing intensely for the past couple of weeks. Yesterday, the Russian surprisingly easily defeated a fairly good player, Wurth, who made some rough mistakes, especially at the net, but also had some great winners from the back of the court.
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