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Maspalomas ITF, clay. Rus Arantxa, at the age of 34 and with various injuries, her achievements at the highest levels have declined. She is returning to lower level ITF tournaments in the Netherlands. Rus is skilled in playing on clay, as shown by her three ITF titles on clay in 2021, two ITF titles on clay in 2022, and five in total on clay in 2023, three of which are at WTA level and two at ITF level. She is a strong player with a good serve and powerful shots, making her a force to be reckoned with at the ITF level. However, she struggles with consistency at times, leading to potential sets being lost. Hopefully, she will improve in the final.
On the other side, we have local Spanish player Quevedo Kaitlin, only 19 years old. She primarily plays on clay and often lacks the strength to win second serve points, resulting in a success rate of around 30%. In 2022, she won one ITF title on clay and three titles in 2024.
The Spanish titles are mainly from low-level tournaments from 15-25k, while Rus's are from 40-220k tournaments. Therefore, I believe experience will play a crucial role in this matchup.
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