Six first-round matches are scheduled on Day 2 of the WTA Guadalajara Open Akron, including the highly anticipated return of former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. As always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate, but who will advance to the second round?

WTA Guadalajara Day 2 Predictions

Polina Kudermetova vs Marina Stakusic

Head-to-Head : first meeting

It was not a great North American hard-court swing for Polina Kudermetova, as she won just two matches and will be looking for some match wins this week. However, she has a tough opener against last year’s quarterfinalist, Marina Stakusic, who was on a four-match losing streak in all competition before this event. Stakusic defeated Jelena Ostapenko en route to her quarterfinal last year, but her current form

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