8th seed Magda Linette of Poland takes on Heather Watson of Great Britain in the second round of the 2022 WTA Strasbourg Open on Wednesday, May 18. Get the live streaming options of this Magda Linette v Heather Watson match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Magda Linette v Heather Watson Head to Head
They played twice before in 2019 and both won one match.
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Solid Year For Linette
Magda Linette is a very solid play and she is having a very solid year. It’s nothing special but her 13-12 record is good enough to keep her ranked around 50th in the world which is pretty solid. On clay that record is 8-5 which is pretty in line with her performances on the surface in the past.
Lately it’s been quite shaky from Linette because she can’t win a few matches in a row. Most of her recent results have her winning her opening round match in an event and then losing the next one. The losses she suffered are against players she could have beaten so that’s something to keep in mind as well.
Her first-round win over Gracheva was an impressive one as the Russian is a very good clay player. That is certainly going to boost her confidence against Watson who can play well on the surface but has never been that great on it.
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Can Watson Overturn Recent Clay Showing?
Just like her opponent, Watson is a very solid player overall. She is having a very decent year with a 13-12 record with 4-4 on clay. Watson is a very tricky player to play against. She doesn’t excel at anything in particular but she does everything well.
Historically speaking, Watson has a good record on clay (a positive one) but she went 0-3 last year and 0-3 the year before. Obviously, it’s not her best surface and she is quite vulnerable on it. Linette is far more comfortable on it and I expect that to show.
Recently she’s had mixed results beating some lower-ranked players but losing to half-competent players on clay. Generally, I’m not bullish on her chances in this matchup, especially with the recent form-
Linette v Watson Prediction and Tip
So this is a matchup between players who are in pretty decent shape recently. Neither Linette nor Watson have been spectacular as of late but Linette is far more comfortable on clay than her opponent. Historic records on the surface show that and generally, the eye test confirms that.
Linette is considered the heavy favourite and I can see why. She plays aggressively and attacks with a lot of force and that can be troublesome for Watson. I could see this match going three sets but I don’t think Watson has enough to win it.
She will need to be very good on defence and find ways to throw Linette off her rhythm and I don’t think she has the skillset for it. Take Linette to win this one and move on.
Tip: Linette to win in straight sets: 1/1 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 WTA Strasbourg Open will be played from May 16 to 21. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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