Barbora Krejcikova vs. Tatiana Prozorova Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Korea Open 2025 Round – 1

Krejcikova begins Korean Open defense against qualifier Prozorova, aiming to build momentum after mixed 2025 season.

The two-time Grand Slam singles champion Barbora Krejcikova opens her Korean Open campaign against qualifier Tatiana Prozorova in the first round. The Czech arrives in Seoul on the back of a quarterfinal run at the US Open, where she was stopped by Jessica Pegula. Krejcikova’s 2025 season has been a mixed bag. Early on, she withdrew from the Australian Open and missed nearly half the calendar with a back injury.

Since her return to Strasbourg in May, she’s found flashes of form, with quarterfinal appearances in Eastbourne and New York as the standouts. However, her Wimbledon title defense ended in the third round at the hands of Emma Navarro. Across 19 matches this year, she has struck 61 aces and maintained solid numbers: 66.6% points won behind her first serve, 43.1% on return, and 42.5% on break points converted.

Round of applause for Barbora Krejcikova.

8 match points saved against Townsend.

Reaching a Grand Slam quarterfinal in that fashion after only playing 7 tournaments this entire season due to injuries is something else.

She didn’t have much left in the tank today.

But… pic.twitter.com/VxPkroNHux
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 2, 2025

Prozorova, meanwhile, is still seeking her breakthrough on the WTA Tour. The 21-year-old made her main draw debut in 2023 and has yet to capture a title, though she’s claimed seven ITF crowns, including wins this season in New Delhi and Pune. Her year on the WTA circuit has largely been marked by early exits, failing to progress past the second round at most Challenger-level events. A semifinal showing at the Palermo Ladies Open stands out as her biggest result of the season, where Francesca Jones halted her run. Most recently, she fell in the US Open qualifying rounds.

Tough loss in Antalya for Tatiana Prozorova as she battled hard against 8th seed Solana Sierra but fell 0-6, 7-6, 4-6 in the first round of the WTA125 event.

A second consecutive R1 exit on clay following her red-hot start to the season which saw her return to the Top 200. pic.twitter.com/U1ZwT3MdMv
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) April 2, 2025

Barbora Krejcikova vs. Tatiana Prozorova Head-to-Head Record

Barbora Krejcikova and Tatiana Prozorova do not have a head-to-head yet.

Barbora Krejcikova vs. Tatiana Prozorova Comparison

Barbora Krejcikova	Category	Tatiana Prozorova
39	Current Ranking	194
404-230	Career W-L	150-82
12-7	YTD W-L	26-13
8	Career Titles	0
2	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Barbora Krejcikova vs. Tatiana Prozorova Prediction

Prozorova may push Krejcikova early with her fearless baseline game, but the Czech’s composure and experience should ultimately prove too strong in Seoul.

Krejcikova d. Taylor Townsend 1-6 7-6(13) 6-4

EIGHT MATCH POINTS SAVED.

Down 3-6 in the tiebreak.

Up against the New York crowd.

Barbora reaches her first Grand Slam QF since winning Wimbledon last year.

✅6th Slam QF
✅2nd US Open QF (1st since 2021)

Utterly outrageous… pic.twitter.com/k1kaj7iWzK
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 31, 2025

Prediction: Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets

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Barbora Krejcikova vs. Tatiana Prozorova WTA Korea Open 2025 Betting Odds

Krejcikova (-380) is expected to overpower Prozorova (+290), with her higher first-serve numbers and big-match experience pointing toward a straight-sets win.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Barbora Krejcikova: -380

Tatiana Prozorova: +290

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Total Sets Under 2.5: -250

Total Sets Over 2.5: +175

Total Games Under 10.5: +350

Total Game Over 10.5: -600

Krejcikova Set 1 Winner: -245

Prozorova Set 1 Winner: +178

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