Miami Open 2023: Kostyuk vs Cocciaretto Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Open first-round match featuring Marta Kostyuk vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Marta Kostyuk vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Match Preview

Marta Kostyuk will be looking to shake off her recent loss in Indian Wells when she plays Italy’s fast-rising star Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the first round of the Miami Open. Will Kostyuk prevail?

Marta Kostyuk won her maiden WTA title at the inaugural ATX Open in Austin, Texas, at the start of the month. But that triumph came at a personal cost, with Kostyyk losing her first-round match to Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson in Indian Wells. It marked the first time this season the Ukrainian had lost a first-round match in the main draw and will be looking to tick it off as a blip. Will she return to winning ways at the Miami Open against Elisabetta Cocciaretto?

Elisabetta Cocciaretto has enjoyed a relatively fine start to life in her first full season on the WTA Tour. The young Italian, who is only two years older than Marta Kostyuk, reached a career-high of No. 48 a few weeks ago, which is enough to earn her a main draw spot at the Miami Open. Cocciaretto is 8-6 for the season, recording her best result in January when she finished runner-up in Hobart.

Marta Kostyuk vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Prediction and Pick

Marta Kostyuk and Elisabetta Cocciaretto have not played each other on the WTA Tour. Both players have been playing some great tennis this year, with Kostyuk in particular now living up to her teenage promise. Cocciaretto’s hard-court record might not stack well to Kostyuk’s, but expect her to grind her way into this one. She has the athleticism to go toe to toe with the Ukranian in baseline exchanges, but Kosytuk will probably have an abundance of power to hit through the Italian over three sets.