🎾 Charleston WTA: Tomova vs Montgomery

🎾 Charleston WTA: Tomova vs Montgomery

🧠 Form & Context

🟨 Viktoriya Tomova

• 🌀 Rough start to 2025: 0–3 in Australia and crushed by Sakkari & Sabalenka in Sunshine Swing.
• 🌟 Only bright moment: Quarterfinal run in Cluj-Napoca (February) — her only back-to-back wins in 8 months.
• 🎾 Charleston record: Playing here for just the second time after a 2R showing in 2024.
• 📉 Low expectations: Struggling with confidence and form heading into the clay season.

🟥 Robin Montgomery

• 💥 Young prospect: At 20, has shown glimpses of her talent despite frequent injury setbacks.
• ⛔ Fitness concerns: Missed time due to injuries (wrist, hip), and recently returned after skipping February entirely.
• 📈 Breakthrough year: Three WTA quarterfinals in the last 10 months, including Auckland semifinal in January.
• 🌿 Clay-court ambitions: Looking for her first WTA main draw clay win outside of Madrid.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Tomova is low on confidence and has faced brutal draws recently, while Montgomery is hungry and gaining momentum when healthy. This matchup may favor the more dynamic and aggressive player, which at this point, is likely the American.

Montgomery will need to stay consistent and manage her nerves on the green clay. Tomova will aim to extend rallies and make this physical, but without recent wins, her belief may be fragile if she falls behind early.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Montgomery in straight sets

If she stays healthy and serves solidly, Montgomery has the tools and belief to break through here. Tomova has the experience, but the form gap may be too large to overcome.