World number 42 Elise Mertens will face the 175th-ranked Despina Papamichail in the second round of the 2022 Jasmin Open on Wednesday, October 5. Get the live streaming options of this Elise Mertens v Despina Papamichail match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Elise Mertens v Despina Papamichail Head to Head
Mertens and Papamichail have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Mertens Eases Past Cristian
Such has been Mertens’ form in recent times that a win over a player ranked 82nd in the world will be celebrated to a large extent despite it being a routine opening round encounter.
Unfortunately for Mertens, not too much seems to be happening as routine.
Not since she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon has she won three matches in a row in any of the tournaments, and coming into this competition her record read a measely 4-6 since the grass major.
Which is why defeating Jacqueline Cristian 6-1, 6-1 in the first round looks to be a good result on paper as she hopes to go deeper than usual this time.
Can she now take down a player who has never been ranked inside the top 140?
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Papamichail Shocks Zhu
Not only has Papamichail never been ranked inside the top 140 in the past as was mentioned earlier, she has also struggled to make it through to the main draw of events at the highest level.
It’s only been in more recent times that Papamichail has managed a couple of main draw wins. One came on the clay courts of Budapest in July and the other was last week in Tokyo.
Which is why there wasn’t too much hope for Papamichail going into her opener against Lin Zhu, with bookmakers putting her down at 7/2 for that win.
As it turned out, Papamichail proved them wrong as she overcame a set and a break in the second to carve out a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0 win over Zhu to make the second round for the second week in a row.
Can she put up a fight against a struggling Mertens?
Mertens v Papamichail Prediction and Tip
While Mertens will be a favourite much like Zhu was in the previous round, Papamichail’s fighting capabilities could come to the fore. Expect more than 19.5 games to go with the Mertens win.
Tip: Mertens to win AND Over 19.5 games: 6/5 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 Jasmin Open will be played from October 3 to 9. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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