World number 43 Peyton Stearns will take on the 72nd-ranked Varvara Gracheva in the first round of the 2025 WTA Austin Open which will be played on Monday, February 24. Get all the Peyton Stearns v Varvara Gracheva predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Peyton Stearns v Varvara Gracheva Head to Head
These two players have faced off four times – twice in qualifiers of WTA events and twice in the main draw. Its 2-2 on head to head with Stearns having come off a win against Gracheva as recently as the Cluj-Napoca Open earlier this month.
Stearns Finally Wins Back to Back Matches
It took Peyton Stearns six tournaments to finally earn successive wins in a single competition.
That came in Dubai last week were Stearns edged out Ons Jabeur in the first round in straight sets before coming back from being a set down to defeat Qinwen Zheng in the second.
In the third round, which was also the last match she played before this tournament, Stearns proved to be no match for Mirra Andreeva who ended her run 6-1, 6-1.
Earlier in the season, the American had lost in the first round of two of the tournaments and made it to the second round in three others.
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Gracheva Makes it Through as Lucky Loser
Varvara Gracheva hasn’t had much of a start to the season with just one main draw win under her belt over four tournaments.
Having lost in her opener at the Hobart International to kick-start her season, Gracheva overcame Caty McNally in the Australian Open to reach round two.
From that point onward, Gracheva’s struggles have only increased with the French 24-year-old losing in the second round in Melbourne, then falling to Stearns in Cluj-Napoca and failing to qualify for this tournament as a direct qualifier.
She was beaten by Aoi Ito in the second qualifier but some late withdrawals have allowed her a chance to get past Stearns here. Gracheva will need a big turnaround.
Stearns v Gracheva Prediction
While Gracheva had tested Stearns when they met earlier this month, we think things could get easier for the American who can be expected to win this in two,
Stearns v Gracheva Tips
- Stearns to win in straight sets: 8/11
