Marie Bouzkova
Just 19 years old, the Czech young player had a very good second consecutive year, but he did not manage to enter the top 150 players but I think he will reach this level in 2018.
On the outdoor hardcore, Bouzkova has shown that he feels at ease since he has played the most matches here over 100, of which not less than 83 wins.

Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Returning at age 24, Russian Ivakhnenko did not record remarkable results throughout her career, but unlike her opponent in the first round of Mumbai, she played more on the slag, not being fast-tracked.
It will be interesting to see how Russian will handle the outdoor hardwood, considering that it will be its first game in 2017 on this surface.

Direct meetings between Bouzkova – Ivakhnenko
The first Mumbai tournament will be the first direct encounter between the two players, so we will see who will make it to the start.

My tip for Bouzkova – Ivakhnenko
In my opinion, the odds offered by bookmakers for the victory of Cehoaicei Bouzkova is quite high and it is worth taking advantage of, because I do not see how it could lose this dispute.
In addition to playing on her favorite surface, in front of a “blacksmith” Bouzkova has also participated in WTA tournaments this year against her opponent who only played in ITF competitions.
In addition, it will be the first outdoor hardcore match for Russians in 2017 and I find it hard to believe that it will be able to get into the rhythm quickly and get the first victory ever since the first game.