Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Katie Boulter Live Stream & Betting Tips - Pavlyuchenkova primed for first victory since February

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Last updated: 07 May 2025

Freetips staff 07 May 2025

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Pavlyuchenkova seeks to end losing streak post-Australian Open.
Boulter returns from injury, aiming for first Rome win.
Pavlyuchenkova favored due to strong clay court history.

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is predicted to win (credit: Getty)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Katie Boulter Preview

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova seeks to arrest her drop in form since reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The former Roland-Garros finalist has struggled for victories and enters Rome without a win since February.

Katie Boulter returns to the Italian Open following a difficult season marred by injury setbacks. The Brit has never thrived on this surface and will need to find a way to compete against the more experienced Russian.

Owing to her much grander history on clay courts, Pavlyuchenkova will be the wiser pick going into the match.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Katie Boulter Preview
Head-to-Head
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Overview
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Form
Katie Boulter Overview
Katie Boulter Form

Head-to-Head

Year	Event	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Linz	Hard	R16	Pavlyuchenkova	7-6 6-4

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Overview

Current rank: 52
Career high rank: 11
ELO rank: 38
Season record: 5-6
Performance in last three tournaments: 0-3
Rome career record: 8-14

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Form

Pavlyuchenkova made headlines with her quarterfinal run at the Australian Open, but she has failed to sustain her momentum since then.

She has not won a match since retiring in Abu Dhabi and recently suffered a surprising first-round loss in Madrid to an unranked Anastasija Sevastova.

Roman clay courts have never been her strongest suit, evident by the fact that she has failed to clear this tournament's second round in 12 of 14 campaigns.

However, Pavlyuchenkova has a history of success on clay courts, winning three titles on the surface over the last 12 years and becoming the Roland-Garros finalist in 2021.

Katie Boulter Overview

Current rank: 40
Career high rank: 23
ELO rank: 42
Season record: 6-6
Rome career record: 0-1

Katie Boulter Form

Boulter’s season was disrupted by an injury sustained after the Australian Open, keeping her out of competition for nearly two months.

She returned in Indian Wells but has won just two matches across three tournaments since.

The Brit made her Italian Open debut last year but exited in the opening round with a close straight-set loss to Rebecca Sramkova.

Her clay record remains a huge concern, as she has never reached a quarterfinal on the surface in her WTA career, or a final across all levels of professional play.

Verdict

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Katie Boulter

Pavlyuchenkova is struggling for wins, but Boulter’s limitations on clay make this a favorable matchup for the Russian.

She will have the upper hand, particularly in Rome, where she has been playing since 2010.

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