Burillo Escorihuela Irene, 28 years old from Spain, constantly struggles on clay and does not have much strength, however in Ghana she has a technical advantage and has already won several times as an underdog against favorites in the early stages. Aksu Ayla, 29 years old from Turkey, has had some success this year in indoor hard courts in Ghana. However, she suffered an injury in February during the semi-finals against Dart, which affected her results. This will be her first match on clay this season.
Naef Celine, 20-year-old tennis player. From what I have seen, she is a strong indoor hard court player with a powerful serve, which does not work well on clay. Naef lacks the necessary technique for playing on clay, and if she is not serving well, she can easily be broken. Her overall gameplay is quite weak.
On the other hand, Kudermetova Polina has already mastered her moves and can play well in the early stages, although she lacks consistency. However, there are also some good players this year on clay, such as Oliynykova O., Selekhmeteva O., and Sherif. Therefore, I would consider Ghana as a serious contender.
Zvezda lost to Bayern in a similar situation last year, but this year they have a deeper and more effective squad with more prominent leaders. On the other hand, Barcelona has even more well-known names than Peru, but the question is whether that will be enough in the most important matches. The names of Zvezda's leaders may not be as famous, but they are more effective in today's context, so the odds are worth it.
The entire season, PAO has been struggling, but in the last round, they won with the biggest margin of the season, although it does not always make it easy. Monaco seems to have mobilized after financial problems. Even with some losses, they will still present James and Theis in this match, whom they did not have in the last h2h. It is interesting that before the season, both were predicted to be in the top four.
Two teams that pleasantly surprise with their current opponents are Bournemouth, who have not lost 12 consecutive games and are strongly fighting for a spot in the Europa League next season. Leeds has pulled away from the relegation zone thanks to 6 unbeaten games and on top of that, secured a spot in the FA Cup semifinals where they have decent chances against an out-of-form Chelsea side. Both teams have been looking quite impressive on the attacking end, causing discomfort for the English elite with their recent performances, and they both love to score goals. In the 22-23 season, when they played each other in the EPL, Leeds won 4-3 against Bournemouth and lost 4-1 in the reverse fixture. This season, they are both back in the EPL and their first game ended in a 2-2 draw, perfectly reflecting how evenly matched these teams are. I am once again expecting an exciting game between them, and my prediction is a 4-2 win for Bournemouth.