Wednesday, April 2, 2025

🎾 WTA Bogotá: Jeanjean vs Janicijevic

🎾 WTA Bogotá: Jeanjean vs Janicijevic – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🟩 Leolia Jeanjean

  • 🔥 On fire: Riding a 6-match win streak, including a title at Vacaria 2 ITF and a straight-sets R1 win in Bogotá.
  • 💪 Clay success: 5–1 on clay this year and strong historical performance (26–16 in 2024 at ITF level).
  • 📈 Best season yet: 19–8 in 2025; hasn’t dropped a set in 5 of her last 6 matches.
  • 🏔️ Altitude advantage: Patient, spin-friendly game suits Bogotá’s high-altitude clay perfectly.
  • 🔁 H2H tied 1–1: Won their last meeting (2024 AO Q3), lost the prior one on clay.

🟥 Selena Janicijevic

  • 📉 Inconsistent form: 6–9 in 2025 and just 1–2 on clay—struggling to string together wins.
  • 🧗 Big R1 win: Beat Sorribes Tormo in straight sets for one of her best performances of the season.
  • 🏆 Clay background: 28–24 clay record in 2024; comfortable on dirt but not clicking in 2025.
  • ⚔️ Even rivalry: 1–1 H2H vs Jeanjean, but hasn’t won two matches in a row since February.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Jeanjean is in excellent form and appears to be peaking at just the right time. Her game is built for altitude clay — with patient point construction, topspin-heavy rallying, and the stamina to outlast opponents in long exchanges.

Janicijevic showed flashes of her potential in a solid R1 win over Sorribes Tormo, but her season has been riddled with inconsistencies. If her aggressive ground game clicks again, she could push Jeanjean. But keeping that level back-to-back has been a challenge.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Jeanjean in 2 sets

The Frenchwoman’s recent dominance and court style give her the edge. Janicijevic is dangerous if she finds rhythm early, but Jeanjean's confidence, patience, and altitude-friendly toolkit should carry her through.

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