🎾 Charleston WTA: Tomljanovic vs Okamura – Match Preview

🎾 Charleston WTA: Tomljanovic vs Okamura – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🟨 Ajla Tomljanovic

• 📍 Charleston consistency: Has never lost in the first round here in five appearances since 2014.
• 🎯 Third-round ceiling: Best result is three R3 finishes, most recently in 2021.
• 📉 Ranking slide: Barely inside the top 100 and inconsistent over the past 18 events.
• 🌟 2024 highlights: Won 125k Hong Kong and made Austin SF last month—her only recent multi-win events.

🟥 Kyoka Okamura

• 🎟️ Lucky loser lifeline: Lost to Sebov in Charleston qualifying but enters the main draw nonetheless.
• 🎾 Limited WTA experience: Just her fourth main draw appearance; only one career WTA win so far.
• 🏆 ITF form: Recent success has lifted her to a career-best ranking of No. 178 in March.
• 🌸 Biggest win: Beat world No. 80 Hailey Baptiste in Tokyo last October for her first tour-level win.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Tomljanovic is clearly the more seasoned player and returns to a venue where she’s never lost her opener. While her form hasn’t been overwhelming, she has the power, experience, and consistency to outplay Okamura from the baseline.

Okamura has struggled mightily against top-100 opposition, losing 10 of 11 such encounters. Unless the Aussie has a particularly off day, it’s tough to imagine this one getting complicated.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Tomljanovic in straight sets

Tomljanovic’s solid Charleston history and Okamura’s inexperience at this level suggest a routine win for the Aussie as she looks to build momentum heading into the clay season.